tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17761009963768301502024-03-14T20:56:45.035+08:00Duel SocietyCoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-65516657622657727042015-04-22T02:03:00.000+08:002015-04-22T02:13:04.744+08:00Most Popular deck choice for YOTSG 2015<br />
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Hey guys, sorry for not posting for a long time, but since YOTSG 2015 has just ended, its high time that I update this blog with some inspiration on what would be good to post at times.<br />
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Lets take a look at the most popular deck choice for now. Referring to the reports in which Akira from Road of the King has compiled in <a href="http://roadoftheking.com/yu-gi-oh-open-tournament-singapore-2015-metagame-breakdown" target="_blank">here</a> for YOTSG 2015.You can check out on which are the decks which remained as the top choices for players to use in this current metagame.<br />
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Also, Akira has also compiled popular deck choices in which players will be using for the metagame starting April 1st, right <a href="http://roadoftheking.com/preliminary-metagame-breakdown-of-ocg-2015-04" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The deck choice I would be evaluating is the most popular deck choice currently favored by players due to the simplicity of the deck and being an amazing toolbox to most situations that it is able to provide a solution with.<br />
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<u>HERO</u><br />
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Being the most effective deck to set-up lock-down strategies towards your opponent really fast proves to be a big advantage against other decks such as the next favorite choice, Atlanteans. HERO decks are able to perform a first turn set-up towards a field of [Masked Hero Dark Law] as well as having a partner in lock-down such as [Number 16: Shock Master] or even [Cyber Dragon Infinity].[Masked Hero Dark Law] prevents cards which relies heavily on the grave or sending cards to grave for setting up their combos, such as Atlanteans. Whereas its partner being usually either Shock Master or Infinity is responsible for protecting your lock-down field against possible counterattacks.<br />
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Even in unfavorable conditions to perform a 3 material Xyz summon also proves to be devastating<br />
to have a 2 material Xyz summon for a quick responsive monster to be on the field such as [Planetellarknight - Ptolemaios] to do timely "rank-ups" to other rank 5 monsters which could turn the tables, such as [Constellar Pleiades] or even [Stellarknight Constellar Diamond]. <br />
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How about having unbeatable and higher-powered monsters that could threaten the stability of the lock-down field? Example of monsters such as [Apoqilphort Towers] whose immunity effects renders it impossible to defeat unless through battles. Or also towards mirror matches against another HERO deck in which the same lock-down field is being applied to you as well?<br />
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Number S39: Utopia the Lightning<br />
Light/Warrior/Xyz/Effect<br />
ATK 2500 / DEF 2000<br />
3 x Level 5 LIGHT monster<br />
You can also Xyz Summon this card by using a Rank 4 "Utopia" monster you control as the Xyz Material. (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on this card.) Cannot be used as an Xyz Material for an Xyz Summon. If this card attacks or is attacked, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects until the end of the Damage Step. If this card battles an opponent's monster while it has a "Utopia" monster as an Xyz Material, during damage calculation (in either player's turn): You can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card once per battle; this card's ATK becomes 5000 during that damage calculation only.<br />
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Due to the emerging of this card, monsters that used to be having a spot in the extra deck of HEROs, such as [Heroic Champion - Excalibur], has seen a dropout in popularity. Why is that so? Utopia the Lightning, being a possible 5000 ATK powerhouse to overrun most monsters also has a built-in effect of making its attack even more deadly. As it renders your opponent to be unable to activate any effects in response towards Utopia the Lightning's attack declaration. <br />
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It counters cards such as the above mentioned [Apoqilhport Towards], or even lock-down field candidates such as [Cyber Dragon Infinity] which makes it pretty safe to get rid of. Not only that, Utopia the Lightning also prevents the activation of grave related effects belonging to monsters such as [Mermail Abysslinde] and [Elemental Hero - Shadow Mist], or any [Shaddoll] monsters for their flip effects.<br />
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We also do know that rank 4 monsters have various unique effects to turn the tables around to your favor. Monsters such as [Abyss Dweller] has seen much more popularity after the rise of Atlanteans, this card is widely use in many rank 4 decks and will be seen as a threat even if HERO decks has run out of [Masked Hero Dark Law], in order to maintain control towards opponent's grave effects.<br />
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What if you lost the priority of being first against an Atlantean deck and your opponent has the privilege of going first to build up the famous 1st turn [Deep Sea Diva] and [Neptaabyss the Atlantean Prince] combo. This can result in any decks who faced off against this combo to only be starting off with only a 4 card resource in their hands after being crippled by [Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord]. [Evilswarm Exciton Knight] proves to be one of the only ways for quick comeback with minimal card usage. A simple [Tinplate Goldfish] or [Goblindberg] with any other level 4 monster will make these Xyz summon a walk in the park.<br />
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<i>Credits to Yu-Gi-Oh! Wikia for usage of pictures and Akira from Road of the King for reports and relevant data. </i>
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<br />CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-37485955414412609602014-04-06T01:30:00.004+08:002014-04-06T01:31:06.307+08:00End of ZeXaL... Rank the Rank-Up Magics!Alright! Its been quite a long long time since the last post about the Asia Plus Qualifiers. If you have been keeping up with the anime, ZeXaL has already ended on 22/03/14. This means that a new series called Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V will take over the scene! Well before we get into the mood of Arc-V soon, lets just discuss about the last season of the ZeXaL series which mainly utilises the cards which has [Rank-Up Magic] in it. Going from the bottom to the top! (Do note these are only in my own opinion so you can still feel free to rank them on your own opinion, just my 2 cents! )<br />
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LVAL-JP059<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">RUM-アストラル・フォース</span>]<br />
[Rank-Up-Magic - Astral Force]<br />
Normal Spell<br />
Target the 1 Xyz Monster you control with the highest Rank (your choice, if tied); Special Summon from your Extra Deck,1 monster with the same Type and Attribute as that monster you control but 2 Ranks higher, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) During your Draw Phase, if this card is in your Graveyard, instead of conducting your normal draw: You can add this card from your Graveyard to your hand. You cannot Special Summon during the turn you activate this effect, except by the effect of "Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force".<br />
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Review: <br />
Probably the least used R.U.M card among the 6, reason is perhaps that this card has too many conditions to be fulfilled, such as the upgrading monster must have the same attribute and type in order to rank up. Also, this card only allows for an increase of 2 ranks and not up to, making it an even harder card to use. However, it does have a self-retrieval effect that could combo with [Lavalval Chain] to discard it to the graveyard first, enabling you to get it as soon as possible to your hand. This card hasn't seen much play in the game these days till perhaps the release of [Number 39: Beyond the Hope]. Ranking up of [Herald of Pure Light] into [Number 16: Shock Master] or [Number 39: Beyond the Hope] into [Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand] for you? Another perk would be that the ranked up monster does not need to be a [CNumber] or [CXyz] monster.<br />
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In 5th place:<br />
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LTGY-JP060<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">RUM-バリアンズ・フォース</span>]<br />
[Rank-Up-Magic - Barian's Force]<br />
Normal Spell<br />
Target 1 face-up Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number C" or "CXyz" monster with the same Type as that monster you control but 1 Rank higher, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) Then, if possible, detach 1 Xyz Material from a monster your opponent controls and attach it to the Summoned monster as an Xyz Material.<br />
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Review: <br />
The first R.U.M to be released in [Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy] pack, this card is actually alot better than Astral Force, because mainly the only condition for this card to be activated is for it to be the same type (for example: Warrior to rank up to warrior). Though nothing useful after that besides grabbing a xyz material from your opponent's Xyz monster. Though you could rank up into any Over-Hundered chaos numbers and then overlay it again for [CXyz: King of Hope, Barian] for high attack power. Also, ranking up a [M-X Invoker] into [Number C39: Utopia Ray] anyone?<br />
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In 4th place<br />
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JOTL-JP059<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">RUM-ヌメロン・フォース</span>]<br />
[Rank-Up-Magic - Numeron Force]<br />
Normal Spell<br />
Target 1 face-up Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number C" monster with the same Type as that monster you control, but 1 Rank higher, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) Then, if any face-up cards are on the field other than this card and the monster Summoned by it, negate the effects of those other cards.<br />
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Review: <br />
Who doesn't like a card that seals the effect of other irritating cards? A big tide changer effect in this card brings about higher popularity. And yes, alike to Barian's Force, this card has lesser requirements such as only needing the same type to be ranked up. But this card can only rank up monsters into CNumber monsters.<br />
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In 3rd place:<br />
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PP16-JP018<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">RUM-アージェント・カオス・フォース</span>]<br />
[Rank-Up-Magic - Argent Chaos Force]<br />
Normal Spell<br />
Target 1 Rank 5 or higher Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number C" or "CXyz" monster that is 1 Rank higher than that monster you control, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) When a Rank 5 or higher Xyz Monster is Special Summoned to your side of the field while this card is in your Graveyard (except during the Damage Step): You can add this card from your Graveyard to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Rank-Up-Magic Argent Chaos Force" once per Duel.<br />
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Review: <br />
One of the best R.U.M cards! Even though the self-retrieval effect is only once per duel, it is actually quite easy to activate it, all by just special summoning a rank 5 or higher xyz monster. Also, the requirements to activate this card is just to be used on a rank 5 or higher xyz monster, which in my opinion, has no requirements at all. Too easy to use, too good. But for now, only popular with decks such as [Gimmick Puppets], [Hieratics], [Utopia Draw].<br />
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In 2nd place:<br />
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PRIO-JP058<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">RUM-七皇の剣</span>]<br />
[Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One]<br />
Normal Spell<br />
If you draw this card with your normal draw during your Draw Phase, you can keep it revealed in your hand. At the start of your Main Phase 1, if you drew this card with your normal draw during the Draw Phase of this turn and it has been revealed in your hand since then: You can activate this card; Special Summon 1 "Number" monster from "101" to "107", except a "Number C" monster, from your Graveyard or Extra Deck. Then, Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number C" monster whose name contains the same number as the Special Summoned monster, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon.) You can only use the effect of "Rank-Up-Magic The Seventh One" once per Duel.<br />
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Review:<br />
The most popular R.U.M currently because of its swift summoning for powerful Chaos Over-Hundred Numbers such as [Number C101: Silent Honors Dark Knight] or even [Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]. Though the biggest drawback of this card is when you draw this in your starting hand (supposedly you only play 1 copy) and this card becomes a totally dead card that doesn't see any other use at all, unless you would want to discard this card away for card effects such as [Summoner Monk], [Raigeki Break], just to name a few. Well, we do see [Sylvan] decks that can combo well with this card because of [Sylvan Charity].<br />
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In 1st place:<br />
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ST13-JPV02<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">RUM-リミテッド・バリアンズ・フォース</span>]<br />
[Rank-Up-Magic - Limited Barian's Force]<br />
Normal Spell<br />
Target 1 Rank 4 Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number C" monster that is 1 Rank higher than that monster you control, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to that target also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.)<br />
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Review:<br />
Best R.U.M out of all these others, why? No restrictions, and certainly no requirements (I know it needs rank 4 to rank up, but that certainly isn't a problem). Just easy access to Rank 5 such as [Number C101: Silent Honors Dark Knight], [Number C106: Giant Red Hand] or even a huge beatstick such as [Number C69: Heraldry Chaos Crest]!<br />
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So among these 6, which is your favourite and why?<br />
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Well enough of ZeXaL I guess, time for Arc-V which is due to be telecasted on 6/4/14!<br />
Lets go! PENDULUM SUMMON!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-5241270569227427522013-11-28T15:11:00.003+08:002013-11-29T02:09:03.429+08:00Tournament Report @ Asia Plus Singapore Qualifiers 24/11/13Its been quite awhile since the previous update, as usual I was quite busy with school stuff and more! Not to also mention that I was also busy training for the Asia Plus Qualifiers held on 24/11/13. Without further a do, lets fire off!<br />
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Tournament: Asia Plus Singapore Qualifiers<br />
Format: 4 rounds swiss, proceed to top 4 cut off. Top 4 will then merge with seeded teams to form the new top 8.<br />
Participants: 24 on-site participants. 4 seeded teams<br />
Team Name: Team Blue Bird<br />
Deck Used: Fire Fist 4 Axis<br />
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First Match of Swiss VS Constellars <br />
Solo: OXO - Win <br />
Team: OOO - Win<br />
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My opponent started first and activated [Fire Formation - Tenki]. The first assumption that came to my mind was that my opponent might be using a mirror deck as mine, Fire Fists. However to my surprised he searched out for [Constellar Kaust]. He summoned out [Constellar Algiedi] and used its effect to special summon Kaust, after which he used Kaust's effect to raised both of their levels to 5 and xyz summoned out [Constellar Pleiades]. Immediately after summoning out Pleiades, he used its effect to return his Tenki back to hand, set one card and ended his turn. <br />
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I activated [Dark Hole] to clear Pleiades and summoned out [Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear] to have a first blood on my opponent's lifepoints. I then searched out for [Fire Formation - Tensu] and used the additional normal summon effect to normal summon out [Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Boar] and xyz summon for [Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King], used its effect to search for Tenki and used Tenki's effect to search for [Coach Soldier Wolfbark]. After slowly controlling for a few turns, I eventually managed to beat down his field and take the win.<br />
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Early during the second game, I had took quite a hefty blow to my lifepoints, leaving it at only 1200 lifepoints. However, I managed to control the field with 2 monsters and with a few set cards but without [Fire Formation - Tenken]. He managed to have [Constellar Sombres] and used its effect to get Kaust back. Further summoning it and making both their levels at 5, xyz summoning out [No 61: Volcasaurus] and destroying one of my monsters to reduce my lifepoints to 0.<br />
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In the third game he didn't have much luck with drawing monster cards to defend himself. After thinning down his resources, I managed to win by steadily.<br />
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Second Match of Swiss VS Lightsworns <br />
Solo: XOX - Lose<br />
Team: XOX - Lose<br />
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First game ended quickly in less than 5 minutes. In my opponent's 2nd turn, he cleared my field and summoned out 2 [Judgment Dragons] and 1 [Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning], Good game sir?<br />
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Second round I started to control him by having [Dimensional Fissure] in place on my field. <br />
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Third round was the best though, he managed to remove 2 Judgment Dragons away from the game by using the effect of [Eclipse Wyvern]s. However I summoned out [Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Cardinal] and shuffled back the [Eclipse Wyvern]s, making the Judgment Dragons removed away from the game "for good". However, after prolonging the game for too long, he managed to farm for what he wanted and summoned out his last copy of Judgment Dragon which gave me the end game.<br />
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Third Match of Swiss VS Dragon Rulers (Bryan Tew)<br />
Solo: XOO - Win<br />
Team: OOO - Win<br />
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Probably one of the best matches of the day as I wanted to at least have a go at [Dragon Rulers] (because I already main-ed [Soul Drain] just for them). But Bryan was too strong, he had [Heavy Storm] in every single game we played! Clearing out all my [Soul Drain]s or [Gozen Match] in the first and second game. During the 3rd game, we were playing against time and had to reduce as much of either of our lifepoints in order to win. After taking a look at his graveyard which appeared to be tons of [Maxx "C"] and had no other dragons, I took the chance to summon out [No 101: Silent Honors Ark Knight] and sealed in his [Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos] and also summoned out [Diamond Dire Wolf] to clear off his face-down monster, which appeared to be another Maxx "C" again. Ark Knight then went for the attack and making his lifepoints 3300, while mine at 3700. He drew a [Scapegoat] at his next draw, but it was his last battle phase already. With that, I won the timeout!<br />
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Fourth Match of Swiss VS Lightsworns (Alvin Putra)<br />
Solo: OO- - Win<br />
Team: OOX - Win<br />
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In the first game Putra was unable to farm for anything much, which gave me a chance to farm tons of stuff and beat down for the win. In the second game, I had [Dimensional Fissure] on the field to control everything. But he managed to clear it, but not in time, as I still had quite a lot of resources remaining to give the last blow for the win.<br />
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Cut off to Top 8 VS Evilswarm (Xiao Mei)<br />
OXO - Win<br />
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First game she started first and summoned out [Evilswarm Ophion], I managed to hit through it during the damage step by using [Shrink]. From then on I started to farm and control the game to win.<br />
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Second game was pretty much she was able to thin down my resources to nothing and in return, beat me down for the win.<br />
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Third game I was lucky that she didn't had a chance to draw upon any monsters and allowed me to farm on to close the game.<br />
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Top 8 VS Mermail (Jonas)<br />
Solo: XX- - Lose<br />
Team: XOO - Win<br />
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Jonas outplayed me by having cards such as [Mystical Space Typhoon] in his arsenal and destroying my main-ed side deck cards such as [Soul Drain] to prevent his Atlantean card effects from activating. Thus I was unable to stop his search and destruction advantage from overwhelming me. His combo of the [Fishborg Archer] into [Wind-Up Zenmaines] is also one combo that stopped all my plans. Not to mention that the mind games played by having [Dragon Ice] in his hand was also very bad for me, making me unable to conduct any Xyz or Synchro summons.<br />
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In the second game, I didn't get to draw any monster and had my field open, he then proceed to summon out [Deep Sea Diva] and used its effect to summon out [Atlantean Marksman]. Marksman made a direct attack against me, using its effect to call out [Atlantean Dragoons] and direct attacking with his remaining monsters. After which he synchro summoned into [Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier] and putting me into another -3 card disadvantage.<br />
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Without anything out in this scenario, I lost the game. Argh, burden!<br />
However my team mates pulled me up and we proceeded to top 4!<br />
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Top 4 VS Evilswarm (Yew Loong)<br />
Solo: XX- - Lose<br />
Team: XXO - Lose<br />
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The first time I was in a featured match where the cameras were on me, the first time I failed and played so bad, such as forgetting stuff like the new [Noblswarm Beezelbuth] that could easily clear my field. Not to mention Yew long's luck was also a lot better, having [Dark Armed Dragon] at the right time to throw off my grip for control.<br />
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With this, we lost our chance at the finals! Though I'll promise myself not to even make anymore ridiculous mistakes the next time I'm going to take part in another team tournament.<br />
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3rd/4th place VS Evilswarm (Alex Yeo)<br />
Solo: OXO - win<br />
Team: OXX - Lose<br />
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First game started off with me drawing upon 3 copies of Bear and since I had 3 of them, might as well just summon out 1 and set upon cards such as Shrink and friends? Alex then started off his turn by summoning out [Evilswarm Heliotrope] and proceeded to attack my Bear, during the damage step, I activated Shrink and he chained upon 2 copies of [Forbidden Dress] to reduce my Bear's attack to be lower than Heliotrope's. However, after a few more turns of stalling and farming for resources, I managed to out-resource him and proceed for the win.<br />
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The second game, was purely just me being controlled by all his reverse cards and beat down. <br />
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Third game, all I can say is, Shrink is your best friend! Thanks for the great game Alex! <br />
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End Result: 4th Place<br />
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This year was a good try, thanks to my team mates for breaking the 8th place barrier for me!<br />
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Decklist as follows:<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">Main Deck: 40</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">Monsters: 13</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">2x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist -Dragon</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">3x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">1x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist -Gorilla</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">2x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Boar</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">3x Coach Soldier Wolfbark</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">2x Thunder King Rai-Oh</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Magic: 12</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">3x Assault of the Fire Kings</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">1x Dark Hole</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">2x Fire Formation - Tenki</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">3x Fire Formation - Tensu</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">1x Fire Formation - Gyokkou</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">2x Shrink</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">Trap: 15</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">1x Solemn Judgment</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">1x Solemn Warning</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">2x Bottomless Traphole</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">2x Fire Formation - Tensen</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">1x Fire Formation - Tenken</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">1x Starlight Road</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">2x Soul Drain</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">3x Compulsory Evacuation Device</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">2x Call of the Haunted</span><br />
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Extra Deck: 15<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">1x Crimson Blader</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Stardust Dragon</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Kirin</span><br />
3x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King<br />
2x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Cardinal<br />
1x Abyss Dweller<br />
1x Gagaga Cowboy<br />
1x Bujintei Kagutsuchi<br />
1x Diamond Dire Wolf<br />
1x No 16: Shock Master<br />
1x No 101: Silent Honors Ark Knight<br />
1x Noblswarm Beezelbuth<br />
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Side Deck: 15<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">2x Trap Eater</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">3x Dimensional Fissure</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">1x Twister</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">2x Dust Tornado</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">2x Mirror Force</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">1x Soul Drain</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">2x Gozen Match</span><br />
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Will update again on what are some of the views on certain choices of cards soon! Till then!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-62248176819532790262013-09-27T00:09:00.001+08:002013-10-02T21:40:41.104+08:00Holding your ground in the upcoming everchanging metagameOk I know my post is late, so lets cut short the excuses and get to the main point. However before anyone of you starts to actually read the remaining contents of the post, do note that I have especially prepared this post for the beginners instead of the usual veterans of our favourite game, Yu-Gi-Oh!. <br />
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So unless you are a beginner, the contents of this post is gonna be kind of shitty for you!<br />
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Moving along~!<br />
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Since the coming of this September, instead of the usual twice a year forbidden and restriction lists changes, we have started to have a new change. Instead of twice, its four times a year for the changes of the forbidden and restriction list to take place. Which just to remind you readers again, the changes will take place on these following months<br />
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November 2013<br />
February 2014<br />
April 2014<br />
July 2014<br />
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With the recent cards such as the Baby forms of the Dragon Rulers and Spellbook of Judgment getting the harsh impact from the ban hammer. Cards that were related to themes such as Fire Fist, Mermails and more getting restricted, things were starting to slow down drastically in the metagame as we know it, giving many other decks out there a chance to shine. However, that being said, there are still the "Big 4" that perhaps dominates the metagame with their ability to maintain the "+" and the "-" flow of each duel. They are, in no order of importance:<br />
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1. Fire Fists<br />
2. Evilswarms<br />
3. Mermails<br />
4. Dragon Rulers<br />
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Why?<br />
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As said before right above, they are the decks that have the consistent ability to maintain the "+" and "-" flow of the duel. What are the "+" and "-" flow? "+" means plus, the amount of card advantage that you can generate making moves. "-" means minus, the amount of cards loss that you spend making a move, or making your opponent have minuses.<br />
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And how does the above "Big 4" decks do it?<br />
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Before we get to that, about deck building and choosing cards for your decks. Having cards with multiple effects that are able to generate "+" for you are good. However, if you do have cards that has a "-" effect, be sure to make use of that effect, to make sure that if you are going to have a minus 1 card, your opponent must also minus 1 too in order to maintain the power balance in the duel. Somewhat has the feeling of, "If I die, I'm gonna drag you down with me as well". <br />
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But it doesn't mean that just by having those cards, you are pretty much on the road. After selecting those cards, you have to make sure that your deck can actually sync well with all the cards chosen. For me, it means that for every single move that you make, there must be a continuation to another move, and carry on as much as possible, in order to gain every single advantage and reduce the amount of disadvantage taken. In the past, decks such as "Junk Doppel" were such a choice for decks that does such combos. <br />
Why? For example.<br />
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LODT-JP022<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ライトロード・ハンター ライコウ</span>]<br />
[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter ]<br />
Effect Monster/Light/Beast/LV 2<br />
ATK 200 / DEF 100<br />
FLIP: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy that target. Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.<br />
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Oh god, such a card effect that only destroys 1 card on your opponent's field. Also, the after effects of this card will be to send the top 3 cards of your deck to the graveyard. Quite an expensive bill to pay for just the destruction of 1 card. But when you use this disadvantage to match up with the various other cards for combo plays, will it then be able to cover the weakness of this effect. For Ryko, we usually place it in decks that perhaps uses the graveyard as though it is a part of our "Hand Cards". Simply saying, the graveyard also has resources for us to make use of. <br />
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Ryko can combo with cards that has exceptional effects while in the graveyard, such as "<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Spore" target="_blank">Spore</a>", "<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Glow-Up_Bulb" target="_blank">Glow-up Bulb</a>", "<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Blackwing_-_Zephyros_the_Elite" target="_blank">Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite</a>" and its fellow Lightsworn cards as well. Get the sync between these cards?<br />
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Now in the present, one of the few decks that makes use of the graveyard as a resource are the Dragon Ruler decks. While being in the graveyard, the Dragon Rulers all have a self-revival effect. Which makes them a force to be reckon with as a combo deck. Though their speed in the game has been reduced drastically due to the baby forms of the Dragon Rulers being forbidden, they still try to maintain their "+" in the duel by having big plays, and by maintain field presence with their high attack strength.<br />
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Now lets get to the other decks, talking about Mermails first, <br />
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While Mermails on their own were not such a powerful force when first released, after being paired up with cards from the Atlantean Structure deck that Konami came up with. Those cards were what made Mermails the deck it was today. One of them for example would be,<br />
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SD23-JP003<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">海皇の狙撃兵</span>]<br />
[Atlantean Marksman]<br />
Effect Monster/Water/Sea-Serpent/LV 3<br />
ATK 1400 / DEF 0<br />
When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Sea Serpent-Type "Atlantean" monster from your Deck, except "Atlantean Marksman". When this card is sent to the Graveyard to activate a WATER monster's effect: Target 1 Set card your opponent controls; destroy that target.<br />
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Upon looking at this card, its a good example of a card with multiple "+" effects and while already having a "-" effect, will by itself, generate a "-" for your opponent.<br />
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1. Special Summoning a monster after dealing battle damage through this card generates a "+ 1"<br />
2. The second effect to destroy a set card your opponent controls is an example of a "- 1" for both yourself and your opponent.<br />
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With this card in existence, cards like [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Mermail_Abysspike" target="_blank">Mermail Abysspike</a>] tends to discard this card to the graveyard to search for another level 3 water type monster to add to the hand. But while doing that, Marksman will then destroy a set card that your opponent controls, causing him a "-1". Also, you do not lose any cards in that play. Notice how the sync between the Atlanteans and the Mermails works?<br />
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Next up Evilswarms.<br />
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Evilswarms being a "Control" deck doesn't really have much plays for "+" in the duel. Except for the occasional play of [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Rescue_Rabbit" target="_blank">Rescue Rabbit</a>] to call upon 2 [Evilswarm Heliotrope] , overlay them for an Xyz summon of [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Rescue_Rabbit" target="_blank">Evilswarm Ophion</a>], then using Ophion's effect to search for a Evilswarm spell or trap card to the hand. This play then generates a "+1" as the end result. <br />
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The characteristics of a "Control" deck is to control the plays that your opponent makes, forcing them to make plays that costs them a lot of cards in order to get rid of the various "locks" that you have implemented on them. In this case, Ophion itself is already a lock when summoned, while having materials, your opponent is unable to special summon level 5 or higher monsters. In this metagame, special summoning monsters of lvl 5 and higher is very easy and always being done, but when you are being "locked" by Ophion, the amount of cards that you have to spend to get rid of him can be quite hefty.<br />
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Finally, one of my favourite theme for this season. Fire Fists.<br />
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Since its release, there are 2 kinds of Fire Fists decks. We call them the 3 Axis and 4 Axis Fire Fists.<br />
3 Axis is a Fire Fist deck that focus on mostly the level 3 monsters of the theme to synchro summon out [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Brotherhood_of_the_Fire_Fist_-_Horse_Prince" target="_blank">Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Horse Prince</a>] to generate great field advantage. The 3 Axis deck is able to do plays that can start you up with a total end result of 9 cards at your disposal for your first turn. While your opponent starts off with 6 cards. <br />
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4 Axis Fire Fist deck focus on "Control", but different from Evilswarms, the plays that a 4 Axis Fire Fist does is able to keep on generating "+" for your plays consistently due to the effect of [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Brotherhood_of_the_Fire_Fist_-_Dragon" target="_blank">Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Dragon</a>] <br />
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For more information about the more oftenly used Fire Fist cards in the 4 Axis build. Click <a href="http://www.duelsociety.blogspot.sg/2012/12/fire-fire-everywhere-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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Alright, end of my post for today! Sorry that its so long! Kinda had this urge to post these thoughts since the beginning of the month!<br />
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Colin signing off~!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-65199428847368766152013-09-01T00:16:00.000+08:002013-09-01T00:35:34.210+08:00Full List of the Banlist OCG (September 2013 - November 2013)Taking effect from 1st September 2013, tune up your decks to suit the new list! (for OCG duelists)<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Legend - * is newly added cards</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Forbidden/Banned Cards 「禁止カード」:<br />The following cards cannot be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Substitoad 「イレカエル」<br />Victory Dragon 「ヴィクトリー・ドラゴン」<br />Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End 「混沌帝龍 -終焉の使者-」<br />Sinister Serpent 「キラー・スネーク」<br />Witch of the Black Forest 「黒き森のウィッチ」<br />Dark Magician of Chaos 「混沌の黒魔術師」<br />Fishborg Blaster 「フィッシュボーグ-ガンナー」<br />Mental Master 「メンタルマスター」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Sangan 「クリッター」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Glow-Up Bulb [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">グローアップ・バルブ</span>]</span></div>
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Thousand-Eyes Restrict 「サウザンド・アイズ・サクリファイス」</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Cyber Jar 「サイバーポッド」<br />Makyura the Destructor 「処刑人-マキュラ」<br />Magician of Faith 「聖なる魔術師」</span> </span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎征竜-バーナー</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">風征竜-ライトニング</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">地征竜-リアクタン</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">水征竜-ストリーム</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Brionac - Dragon of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の龍 ブリューナク」</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Dark Strike Fighter 「ダーク・ダイブ・ボンバー」<br />Goyou Guardian 「ゴヨウ・ガーディアン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;">Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaighty<span style="color: black;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">発条空母ゼンマイティ</span>」</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Destiny Hero - Disk Commander 「D-HEROディスクガイ」<br />Cyber-Stein 「デビルフランケン」<br />Tribe-Infecting Virus 「同族感染ウィルス」<br />Fiber Jar 「ファイバーポッド」<br />Magical Scientist 「魔導サイエンティスト」<br />Yata-Garasu 「八汰烏」<br />Rescue Cat 「レスキューキャット」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Mirage of Nightmare 「悪夢の蜃気楼」<br />Delinquent Duo 「いたずら好きな双子悪魔」<br />Temple of the Kings 「王家の神殿」<br />Confiscation 「押収」<br />Painful Choice 「苦渋の選択」<br />The Forceful Sentry 「強引な番兵」<br />Giant Trunade 「ハリケーン」<br />Snatch Steal 「強奪」<br />Pot of Greed 「強欲な壺」<br />Change of Heart 「心変わり」<br />Raigeki 「サンダー・ボルト」<br />Dimension Fusion 「次元融合」<br />Card of Safe Return 「生還の宝札」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Future Fusion 「未来融合-フューチャー・フュージョン」<br />Brain Control 「洗脳-ブレインコントロール」<br />Butterfly Dagger - Elma 「蝶の短剣-エルマ」<br />Graceful Charity 「天使の施し」<br />Harpie's Feather Duster 「ハーピィの羽根帚」<br />Premature Burial 「早すぎた埋葬」<br />Mass Driver 「マスドライバー」<br />Metamorphosis 「突然変異」<br />Last Will 「遺言状」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Spellbook of Judgment 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">魔導書の神判</span></span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Imperial Order 「王宮の勅命」<br />Royal Oppression 「王宮の弾圧」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Trap Dustshoot 「ダスト・シュート」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Exchange of the Spirit 「現世と冥界の逆転」<br />Crush Card Virus 「死のデッキ破壊ウイルス」<br />Sixth Sense 「第六感」<br />Time Seal 「刻の封印」<br />Ring of Destruction 「破壊輪」<br />Last Turn 「ラストバトル!」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Restricted Cards 「制限カード」:<br />Only 1 copy of the following cards can be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 「カオス・ソルジャー -開闢の使者-」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Rooster 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">立炎星-トウケイ</span></span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Elemental Hero Stratos 「<span style="font-size: x-small;">E・HEROエアーマン</span>」<br />Dandelion 「ダンディライオン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Genex Ally Birdman 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">A・ジェネクス・バードマン</span></span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: small;">Inzektor Dragonfly</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">「</span><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ダンセル<span style="font-size: xx-small;">」 </span></span></span></span><br /><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Inzektor Hornet <span style="font-size: xx-small;">「</span><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ホーネット<span style="font-size: xx-small;">」 </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Mermail Abyssteus 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">水精鱗-ディニクアビス</span></span>」*<br />Summon Priest 「召喚僧サモンプリースト」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Plaguespreader Zombie 「<span style="font-size: x-small;">ゾンビキャリア</span>」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Wind-Up Shark 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">ゼンマイシャーク</span></span>」*</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Tech Genus Striker 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">TG ストライカー<span style="font-size: small;">」</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #e69138;">Dark Armed Dragon 「ダーク・アームド・ドラゴン」<br />Lonefire Blossom 「ローンファイア・ブロッサム」<br />Night Assailant 「深淵の暗殺者」<br />Necroface 「ネクロフェイス」<br />Honest 「オネスト」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja"><span lang="ja"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Evigishki Gustkraken <span style="color: #3d85c6;">「</span><span lang="ja">イビリチュア・ガストクラーケ<span style="color: #3d85c6;">」</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Trishula - Dragon of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の龍 トリシューラ」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Tech Genus - Hyper Librarian 「TG ハイパー・ライブラリアン」<br />Formula Synchron 「フォーミュラ・シンクロン」<br />Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En 「真六武衆-シエン」</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Number 11: Big Eye <span style="color: black;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">No.11 ビッグ・アイ</span>」*</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Exodia the Forbidden One 「封印されしエクゾディア」</span><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><br /></span><span style="color: #f1c232;">Right Leg of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の右足」<br />Right Arm of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の右腕」<br />Left Leg of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の左足」<br />Left Arm of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の左腕」</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon <span style="font-size: xx-small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レッドアイズ・ダークネスメタルドラゴン</span>」</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Gale the Hurricane 「BF-疾風のゲイル」<br />Mezuki 「馬頭鬼」</span><span style="color: #e69138;"><br />Morphing Jar 「メタモルポット」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Burial from a Different Dimension 「異次元からの埋葬」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Divine Wind of the Mist Valley 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">霞の谷の神風</span></span>」*<br />Infernity Gun 「インフェルニティガン」<br />Foolish Burial 「おろかな埋葬」<br />Monster Reborn 「死者蘇生」<br />Primal Seed 「原初の種」<br />Mind Control 「精神操作」<br />Reinforcement of the Army 「増援」<br />Cold Wave 「大寒波」<br />Card Destruction 「手札抹殺」<br />Pot of Avarice 「貪欲な壺」<br />Heavy Storm 「大嵐」<br />Charge of the Light Brigade 「光の援軍」<br />Dark Hole 「ブラック・ホール」<br />Monster Gate 「モンスターゲート」<br />Allure of Darkness 「闇の誘惑」<br />Limiter Removal 「リミッター解除」<br />One for One 「ワン・フォー・ワン」<br />Book of Moon 「月の書」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">One Day of Peace </span></span><span style="color: #cc33cc;"> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">一時休戦</span>」</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Super Rejuvenation 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">超再生能力</span></span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Abyss-Sphere 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">アビスフィアー</span></span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Solemn Judgment 「神の宣告」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Solemn Warning 「神の警告」<br />Ceasefire 「停戦協定」<br />The Transmigration Prophecy 「転生の予言」<br />Wall of Revealing Light 「光の護封壁」<br />Magical Explosion 「マジカル・エクスプロージョン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Ultimate Offering [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">血の代償</span>]</span><br />
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<span style="color: #33cc00;">Semi-Restricted Cards 「準制限カード」:<br />Only 2 copies of the following cards can be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Archlord Krystia 「大天使クリスティア」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Chaos Sorcerer 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">カオス・ソーサラー</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">The Agent of Mystery - Earth [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">神秘の代行者 アース</span>]</span><span style="color: #e69138;"><br />Card Gunner 「カードガンナー」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Debris Dragon 「デブリ・ドラゴン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Emissary of Darkness - Gorz 「冥府の使者ゴーズ」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Gladial Beast Bestarori 「剣闘獣ベストロウリィ」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Neo-Spacian Grand Mole 「N・グランモール」*<br />Tragoedia 「トラゴエディア」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Thunder King Rai-Oh 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ライオウ</span>」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Reborn Tengu 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">輪廻天狗</span></span>」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Rescue Rabbit「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レスキューラビット</span>」<br />Summoner Monk 「召喚僧サモンプリースト」</span><span style="color: #e69138;"><br />D-HERO Diabolicguy 「D-HERO ディアボリックガイ」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Tour Guide From the Underworld <span style="font-size: xx-small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">魔界発現世行きデスガイド</span>」 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Dewloren - Tiger King of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の虎王ドゥローレン」</span><span style="color: #33cc00;"><br /></span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Chain Strike 「連鎖爆撃」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Black Whirlwind 「黒い旋風」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">A Hero Lives「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">ヒーローアライブ</span>」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Fire Formation - Tenki 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">炎舞-「天璣」</span></span>」*<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span><br />Royal Tribute 「王家の生け贄」<br />Magical Stone Excavation 「魔法石の採掘」</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hieratic Seal of Convocation <span style="font-size: xx-small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">召集の聖刻印</span>」 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Torrential Tribute 「激流葬」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Ojama Trio 「おジャマトリオ」<br />Bottomless Trap Hole 「奈落の落とし穴」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #00cccc;">Released from the Banlist/No longer restricted 「<span style="color: cyan;">禁止解放</span>」:<br />3 copies allowed per deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Wind-Up Magician 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ゼンマイマジシャン</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Tsukuyomi 「月読命」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Advanced Ritual Art 「高等儀式術」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Pot of Duality 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">強欲で謙虚な壺</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">E - Emergency Call「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">E-エマージェンシーコール</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Scapegoat 「スケープ・ゴート」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Reasoning 「名推理」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Mirror Force 「聖なるバリア -ミラーフォース-」*</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"></span><br />CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-13985106998874876132013-08-23T01:09:00.006+08:002013-08-23T01:10:30.604+08:00Thoughts about the Banlist for September 2013Its been a week or two now since the World Championships 2013, belated congratulations to Shi En Huang from Taiwan for becoming this year's Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships 2013 champion!<br />
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But yet again this year's world championships wasn't that all exciting since most of the decks were basically Dragon Rulers(Inzektor dominated era wasn't as boring as this but oh well). Yet there has been a new change in the Banlist for our favourite card game and thats my post for today, what are the changes and what are my thoughts on this upcoming list.<br />
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First of all the Banlist in OCG will take place 4 times a year, basically between 2 to 3 months interval. Starting this year from September, the next following months will follow up.<br />
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November 2013<br />
February 2014<br />
April 2014<br />
July 2014<br />
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Meanwhile the list of changes state to apply from the start of September.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Banned:</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Burner - Dragon Ruler of Sparks</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Lightning - Dragon Ruler of Drafts</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Reactan - Dragon Ruler of Pebbles</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Stream - Dragon Ruler of Droplets</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Spellbook of Judgment</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Restricted:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Rooster</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Mermail Abyssteus</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Wind-Up Shark</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Genex Ally Birdman</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Trishula - Dragon of the Ice Barrier</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Number 11: Big Eye</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Divine Wind of the Mist Valley</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Super Rejuvenation</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Abyss-Sphere</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Semi-Restricted:</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Chaos Sorcerer</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">Gladiator Beast - Bestiari</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">Gorz the Emissary of Darkness</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">Neo-Spacian Grand Mole</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">Black Whirlwind</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">Fire Formation - Tenki</span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Released from Banlist:</span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Wind-Up Magician</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Tsukuyomi</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Advanced Ritual Art</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">E - Emergency Call</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Pot of Duality</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Scapegoat</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Reasoning</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Mirror Force</span><br />
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Now my thoughts,<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Banned:</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">The 4 Dragon Rulers:</span><br />
I actually thought that it was quite harsh since they were only recently released into the meta for about 6 months or so and haven't quite survived through another banlist list yet to get hit by the ban hammer (Dark Strike Fighter being the exception). I was actually expecting the next format to still actually be dominated by Dragon Rulers but guess Konami was going to cut them short by letting the Ban hammer fall on them quicker than expected. <br />
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The reason perhaps that their effects were just too fast in bringing out the bigger versions and this raised up the consistency of having the 4 big dragons at your disposal. If you actually discarded a big Dragon Ruler with it, its actually a 1 card effect that special summons from the deck and earns you a great deal of advantage from [<strong>Super Rejuvenation</strong>]. Who knows, now that the Banlist is 4 times instead of twice a year, they might come back again after 1 or 2 lists? (of course at a reduced amount)<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Spellbook of Judgment:</span><br />
Oh gosh, just when I was having so much fun with my [<strong>Maiden with Eyes of Blue</strong>]. 1 card that allows you to have an advantage of 5 - 6 cards, again same with the above Dragon Rulers, I wasn't expecting this card to really get touched since they haven't bypass another banlist yet. But guess Konami decided to do it anyway.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Restricted:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Rooster:</span><br />
Ok fair enough that since Spellbooks and Dragon Rulers were getting a big nerf, there should also be a big nerf for the 3 Axis version of the Fire Fists. Consistency lowered for a big start on card advantage. But still Do-able, but looking at this, the decks will tweak here and there to replace other lvl 3 and below Fire Fist monsters to replace Rooster. Raven perhaps?<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Mermail Abyssteus & Abyss-Sphere:</span><br />
Ok I see that limited this 2 cards is a good choice, yet it doesn't solve the problem of the decks as before Mermail Abyssteus was in the game, Mermail decks were working fine with [<strong>Genex Undine</strong>]. What I really think should be restricted is [<strong>Atlantean Dragoons</strong>] and [<strong>Deep Sea Diva</strong>], which the TCG has done so. Restricted these 2 cards will bring about a very low consistency for the decks and the ability to swarm the field will greatly reduce.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Wind-Up Shark:</span><br />
Awww damn my Zexal Weapon deck =/. [<strong>Salvage</strong>] anyone?<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Genex Ally Birdman:</span><br />
No more Divine Wind FTK for self touch people out there. Though you can still try to use the combo of this card with [<strong>Stargazing Beast - Garriz</strong>]!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Trishula - Dragon of the Ice Barrier:</span><br />
Sure, gets released for 2 months then go back into the banned section when November comes. Good Marketing strategy for Gold Box there.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Number 11: Big Eye:</span><br />
Yes, in the older era, we would always hear, [<strong>Brain Control</strong>] wins games! In this era, Big Eyes doesn't always help you win games but... permament control change is bad and it pretty much is like 3 copies of [<strong>Change of Heart</strong>] and with the ability of being Xyz summoned so easily by Dragon Rulers and Mermails.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Divine Wind of the Mist Valley:</span><br />
Sorry Harpies, just not your chance to dominate.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Super Rejuvenation:</span><br />
Instead of the smaller Dragon Rulers, I was just expecting this card to get banned or restricted to 1 to nerf down the Dragon Ruler decks, but Konami has done the worst it could and oh well, won't be seeing too much of this card anymore. Same reasoning as Spellbook of Judgment, 1 card able to allow you to have 5 - 6 card advantage is too good.<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Semi-Restricted:</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Chaos Sorcerer:</span><br />
Yay for Chaos Dragons and Junk Doppels!<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Gladiator Beast - Bestiari:</span><br />
First reaction for people when they see this, OMG LETS ALL PLAY GLADIATOR BEAST! Then dies pretty much to the modern decks. Though maybe it can make a small stand in the upcoming Asia Plus tournament? Since basically Gladiator Beasts have their own resources such as spells and traps to keep them going. <br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Gorz the Emissary of Darkness:</span><br />
Now I need to find another copy for usage, becareful when attacking your opponent when he/she has an empty field. Maybe unless you can kill, don't touch your opponent? Though in these days Gorz can be easily destroyed and gotten rid off, but maybe that is what your opponent wants, wasting your resources.<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Neo-Spacian Grand Mole:</span><br />
No comment.<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Black Whirlwind:</span><br />
With Kalut back at 3 copies, why not? But really this deck probably will flourish not because of the Whirlwind, but because of [<strong>Trishula - Dragon of the Ice Barrier</strong>].<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Fire Formation - Tenki:</span><br />
Kind of expected! Reduced consistency for Fire Fist decks. Your cure: [<strong>Mystical Space Typhoons</strong>].<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Released from Banlist:</span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Wind-Up Magician:</span> <br />
With Shark restricted at 1, this card isn't seen much as a threat as there aren't any other cards except for Wind-Up rabbit and Warrior that can pair up with this card and trigger this card's effect.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Advanced Ritual Art:</span> <br />
More Declarer decks for you?<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">E - Emergency Call:</span><br />
Okay, time to play Elemental Heroes, Arrive Hero or Hero Beat for you?<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Pot of Duality:</span><br />
Consistency returned/increased for Control decks such as Meta Beat, Hero Beat, 4 Axis Fire Fist?<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Scapegoat:</span><br />
Monster gate is good, Destiny Hero Plasma is also good. But Mecha Phantom Beasts are better.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Reasoning:</span><br />
There wasn't any reason to hold this card back anymore.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Mirror Force:</span><br />
This list can still bring about strong swarming decks such as Mermails and Fire Fist, not to mention Six Samurai as well, you need multiple Mirror Force to survive waves of attacks, and to finish off that irritating [<strong>Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En</strong>].<br />
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Alright thats it for my long post tonight! Its time to celebrate the return of [<strong>Trishula - Dragon of the Ice Barrier</strong>]!!!! (till november =/ )CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-24053469023382111122013-06-30T01:04:00.001+08:002013-06-30T01:04:25.595+08:00Blue Eyes Prophecy. A Tougher Foe?Its been a week since the conclusion of the Singapore World Championships Qualifiers and way before that, I have already started testing out my Prophecy deck that was coupled with a card from the latest structure deck, Blue Eyes Descent.<br />
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The card that I used in my Prophecy deck was mentioned in the previous post. [Azure-Eyed Maiden] proved to be a great addition to the deck because she is a spellcaster monster that can be easily summoned out by [Spellbook of Judgment]. Not only that, the ability to special summon a [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] when attacked or when targetted by an effect proved to be a serious problem for many decks that are unable to handle the sudden appearance of a 3000 atk monster. Now lets get on to the decklist!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">Deck name: Blue-Eyes Prophecy</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">Deck size: 41</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Monsters: 16</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">2x Blue-Eyes White Dragon</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x High Priestess of Prophecy</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Justice of Prophecy</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Jowgen the Spiritualist</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Spellbook Magician of Prophecy</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Maxx "C"</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Effect Veiler</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Azure-Eyed Maiden</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Spells: 23</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Spellbook of Power</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Spellbook Library of the Crescent</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Spellbook of the Master</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Spellbook of Eternity</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Spellbook of Secrets</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Spellbook of Judgment</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Spellbook of Wisdom</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Spellbook of Fate</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Spellbook Star Hall</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Spellbook of Life</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x The Grand Spellbook Tower</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Book of Moon</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Monster Reborn</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Traps: 2</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">1x Solemn Judgment</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">1x Solemn Warning</span><br />
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Extra Deck: 15<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">1x Starform Dragon / Celestial Dragon</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Azure-Eyed Silver Dragon</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Crimson Blader</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Jewel Flare Dragon Stardust</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Ancient Sacred Wyvern</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Tempest Magician</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x T.G. Hyper Librarian</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Armory Arm</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">1x Claiomh Solais the Hazehawk</span><br />
1x Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon<br />
1x Hieratic Sun Dragon Overlord of Heliopolis<br />
1x Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack<br />
1x Gem-Knight Pearl<br />
1x Gachi Gachi Gantetsu<br />
1x Herald of Faithful Light<br />
1x Armor Kappa<br />
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When using this deck for a locals that I joined recently, it got me to Top 8 (then we all shared prizes cause we were all hungry and wanted to go for dinner ^^). I would say that this deck works pretty well against [Dragon Rulers] and many more, but not against a mirror or a pure [Prophecy] deck. The reason being is that when you are up against a [Prophecy] deck, cards such as [Spellbook of Fate] does not target, so your [Azure-Eyed Maiden]'s effect does not work in this scenario.<br />
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Reasons for certain "abnormalities" in the deck.<br />
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Decksize of 41:<br />
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Based on my experience of playing [Genex Mermails] in the past, that deck has 2 copies of [Genex Controller] that you would not want to draw into your starting hand because it will probably be a minus 1. Having a decksize of 41 can mean lower consistency overall, but it also means that you have a lower chance of drawing into your [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], because that can possibly mean a minus 2 (if you are as retarded as me to advance summon this card with 2 tributes).<br />
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Colin, why [Monster Reborn]? : <br />
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Noticed that all [Prophecy] decks dropped [Monster Reborn] because its not fully versatile? It can't be searched and it probably would clash with [Spellbook Library of the Crescent]. But still I always find myself having the need to revive my opponent's monsters or my own for pushy scenarios. So I would say this is up to personal preference, though a [Prophecy] deck that does not have [Monster Reborn] tends to work better because of smoother consistency.<br />
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You don't want to draw into your [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], yet 2 copies of it? :<br />
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Yes 2 copies, whenever my [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] is summoned, its very vulnerable and if 1 copy of it is removed away from the game, I have backup! Plus 2 copies allows me to summon out rank 8 xyz monsters easily.<br />
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[Azure-Eyed Silver Dragon] , why is it important?<br />
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I would say that you will only synchro summon this card out mostly against [Dragon Ruler] matchups because its simliar to declaring Final Turn! to your [Dragon Ruler] opponent. Having this card out ensures that you will probably survive the next turn without scratches because your opponent is unable to [Number 11: Big Eyes] you or even [Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack] you. The only way out for your opponent, is to destroy this card by battle. Which is probably a little hard for [Dragon Rulers] unless they put in alot of effort in trying to summon out [Armory Arm] to overpower this card.<br />
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So with more and more appearance of a few variations of decks featuring [Azure-Eyed Maiden] in it, which one will you be motivated to try out? Meanwhile, till my next post!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-78449007341729777072013-06-21T00:07:00.000+08:002013-06-21T11:19:05.656+08:00Having an impact on the Meta? Blue Eyes White Dragon!Hey guys! Its been a long time of 3 months since the last update. Been pretty busy with school and monster hunter with a little bit of personal life here and there. In another 3 more days it would be the World Championships Qualifiers for Singapore! So which deck are you going to choose? Prophecy or Dragons? Or with the recent release of the Blue Eyes Descent Structure deck, would you even consider it?<br />
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Released on the 15th of June, the Blue Eyes Descent Structure deck may actually have a small impact on the meta. Why? Let us just take a look at some of the new cards that were released in it.<br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">青き眼の乙女</span>]<br />
[Azure-Eyed Maiden]<br />
Effect Monster/Light/Spellcaster/LV 1/Tuner<br />
ATK 0 / DEF 0<br />
When this card is targeted for an attack: You can negate the attack, and if you do, change this card's battle position, then you can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. When this face-up card is targeted by a card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. You can only use 1 "Azure-Eyed Maiden" effect per turn, and only once that turn.<br />
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Just by looking at this card, we can all tell ourselves, what the hell was Konami thinking? This card is such a huge problem! And why? <br />
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1 - Maiden is a Spellcaster monster, enables her to be special summoned by our currently all time favourite Prophecy card, [Spellbook of Judgement].<br />
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2 - Her effects of being targetted can mean being targetted by either your own, or your opponent's card effects. As such cards like [Spellbook of Power] and [Spellbook of Wisdom] greatly helps her in summoning [Blue Eyes White Dragon]<br />
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But however powerful she may be just by looking at her effects, there are a few ruling issues with her that may have nerfed her effects down. <br />
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1. Both her effects are trigger effects<br />
2. The effect that activates when she is the target of an attack can only be used once per turn<br />
3. The first effect does not target the attacking monster<br />
<span class="text_exposed_show">4. If she is no longer on field during resolution of the first effect, the attack nullification effect cannot be confirmed, Blue Eyes is not special summoned<br /> 5. If Book of moon is chained to her first effect, the attack is still negated, she gets flipped to attack mode by her own effect after Book of Moon resolves and Blue Eyes is special summoned (broken?)<br /> 6. The 2nd effect cannot be activated during the damage step<br /> 7. Even if she is no longer on field when resolving the 2nd effect, Blue Eyes is still special summoned<br /> 8. If Heavy Storm is used, then Blast with Chain and Fuhma Shuriken is sent to grave. If the effects resolve with Blast with Chain targeting Azure maiden, then Fuhma Shuriken burn effect on chain 2, Azure Maiden's summoning effect does not activate. However if set the other way with chain 1 as Fuhma Shuriken and chain 2 as Blast with Chain on Azure Maiden, her effect will activate as chain 3.<br /> (This states that Maiden's effect must be a direct chain towards anything that was targetting it in the first place)</span><br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">蒼眼の銀龍</span>]<br />
[Azure-Eyed Silver Dragon]<br />
Effect Monster/Synchro/Light/LV 9<br />
ATK 2500 / DEF 3000<br />
Tuner + 1 or more Non-Tuner NORMAL monster<br />
When this card is Special Summoned: Until the end of the next turn, Dragon-Type monsters you control cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: You can target 1 Normal Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target.<br />
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How to summon this card in the most legit way? Maiden + Blue Eyes, simple? Why is this card strong?<br />
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- Defense point of 3000, currently except for Prophecy decks, Dragon Ruler decks may usually have a hard time clearing this monster.<br />
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- Free Protection effect for your Dragon-Type monsters, makes it hard for your opponent to steal away with [Number 11: Big Eye] or even bomb it away with [Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]. <br />
The only thing that could get rid of it easily would be [Spellbook of Fate].<br />
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- Free Revival effect, So I heard everyturn free summon of a 3000 attack monster is good?<br />
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The above 2 cards will probably make their way into Prophecy decks now since they are quite easily summoned by the Prophecy engine. Though having Blue Eyes White Dragon in your starting hand is not exactly the best scenario that you would want! Short post today, now for the remaining 2 cards, lets leave it for another day.CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-5877191489869939712013-03-25T00:52:00.001+08:002013-03-25T00:52:20.459+08:00Boredom at maximum? Try out the ZeXal Weapons!Alright, been quite awhile since the last formal update on the blog as well as after the Singapore's Asia Championship Qualifiers. Today's post will be the "Try-Hard" cards called "ZeXal Weapons" that are used solely with [Number 39: Utopia] monsters.<br />
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Since November 2011 when the booster pack [Order Of Chaos] was released, we were introduced to the first ever Zexal Weapon called [Unicorn Spear]. From then on more Zexal weapons were released to our arsenal. However after [Unicorn Spear] was released, it lead us to thinking that Zexal Weapons were actually quite shitty, considering that they can only be equipped to [CNumber 39: Utopia Ray]. <br />
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After which Konami decided to lower down this restriction to make it much more playable, it was when weapons such as [Lightning Blade] and [Tornado Bringer] were introduced. Not to also mention that a tutor monster designed for Zexal Weapons was also created. [Leo Arms] was such a card that enables the player to search for any Zexal Weapon and it can also be equipped to a [Utopia] monster for a huge ATK boost.<br />
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Introducing the various ZeXal Weapons.<br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ZW-一角獣皇槍</span>]<br />
[ZW - Unicorn Spear]<br />
Effect Monster/Light/Beast/LV 4<br />
ATK 1900/ DEF 0<br />
You can target 1 face-up "Number C39: Utopia Ray" you control; equip this card from your hand to that target. It gains 1900 ATK. If the equipped monster battles an opponent's monster, the opponent's monster's effect is negated during the Battle Phase only. You can only control 1 face-up "ZW - Unicorn Spear".<br />
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Review: As mentioned before, this monster wasn't popular together with [Phoenix Bow] because of the "equip only to a Utopia Ray" you control restriction. This card also doesn't work with the latest [Utopia Ray V] or even [Utopia Ray Victory] as well. But however this card tends to be a little useful because of its decent ATK stat of 1900. Besides, sometimes you really need its effect to get rid of irritating monsters such as [Lightsworn Hunter - Ryko], [Snowman Eater] or even by following the anime, [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]?<br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ZW-不死鳥弩弓</span>]<br />
[ZW - Phoenix Bow]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Winged-Beast/LV 3<br />
ATK 1100/ DEF 0<br />
You can target 1 face-up "Number C39: Utopia Ray" you control; equip this card from your hand to that target. It gains 1100 ATK. When the equipped monster destroys an opponent's monster by battle: Inflict 1000 damage to your opponent. You can only control 1 face-up "ZW - Phoenix Bow".<br />
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Review: Among of all the Zexal Weapons, this is the only one which is pretty much the "useless" one. Apparently adding 1100 ATK to your Utopia Ray doesn't exactly help alot. True though that you are able to deal actually an additional amount of 2100 instead to your opponent after considering the usage of the effect damage. However end conclusion = not useful at the moment.<br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ZW-雷神猛虎剣</span>]<br />
[ZW - Lightning Blade]<br />
Effect Monster/Light/Beast/LV 5<br />
ATK 1200/ DEF 2000<br />
You can target 1 "Utopia" monster you control; equip this monster from your hand or your side of the field to that target. It gains 1200 ATK. While this card is equipped to a monster, face-up "ZW -" cards you control cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. If a monster equipped with this card would be destroyed by a card effect, destroy this card instead. You can only control 1 face-up "ZW - Lightning Blade".<br />
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Review: One of the best Zexal Weapons at the moment because it is able to be equipped onto any [Utopia] monster! Although the amount of ATK that Lightning Blade gives is not very fantastic as similiar to Phoenix Bow. It's effect is what makes it attractive to use. The ability of not allowing all of your Zexal Weapons be destroyed by effects would be making your Zexal Weapons immune to cards such as [Mystical Space Typhoon] and [Heavy Storm]. As well as the 2nd effect, since your Utopia usually would not be destroyed by battle because of its Attack Negation effect, preventing your Utopia from being destroyed by effects proves even harder to destroy Utopia. <br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ZW-風神雲龍剣</span>]<br />
[ZW - Tornado Bringer]<br />
Effect Monster/Wind/Dragon/LV 5<br />
ATK 1300/ DEF 1800<br />
You can target 1 "Utopia" monster you control; equip this monster from your hand or your side of the field to that target. It gains 1300 ATK. While this card is equipped to a monster, your opponent cannot target that monster with card effects. If a monster equipped with this card would be destroyed by battle, destroy this card instead. You can only control 1 face-up "ZW - Tornado Bringer".<br />
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Review: Back to Back with [Lightning Blade] , this card is a great combination with it. It makes your [Utopia] monsters unable to be targetted by your opponent's effects such as [Mind Control], [Wicked Monarch - Caius], [Number 11: Big Eye], [Dimensional Prison] and more! With this card in play with [Lightning Blade], your Utopia is at a "Near-Invincible" stage!<br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ZW-玄武絶対聖盾 </span>]<br />
[ZW - Ultimate Shield]<br />
Effect Monster/Earth/Aqua/LV 4<br />
ATK 0/ DEF 2000<br />
When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 of your banished Xyz Monsters; Special Summon that target in face-up Defense Position. You can target 1 "Utopia" monster you control; equip this monster on the field to that target. It gains 2000 DEF. You can only control 1 face-up "ZW - Ultimate Shield".<br />
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Review: Not a bad card considering it can be combo-ed with cards such as [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Ghost_Ship" target="_blank">Ghost Ship</a>] which you can use to remove a [Utopia] monster from your grave away from the game since they are all of the Light Element. Or you can even use this card's effect to revive any XYZ monster that was destroyed and removed away from the game by cards such as [Bottomless Traphole] and more. <br />
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[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ZW-荒鷲激神爪</span>]<br />
[ZW - Eagle Claw]<br />
Effect Monster/Wind/Winged-Beast/LV 5<br />
ATK 2000/ DEF 1200<br />
If you have 2000 or more Life Points less than your opponent, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can target 1 "Utopia" monster you control; equip this card you control to it. It gains 2000 ATK. While this card is equipped to a monster, once per turn, when a Trap effect that was activated on your opponent's side of the field resolves, negate that effect. You can only control 1 face-up "ZW - Eagle Claw".<br />
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Review: A look at first sight when you see that this card can only be equipped from the field to an Utopia monster you control, you'd probably be thinking that this card is shitty. But however it ain't all that shitty considering that Konami actually "balanced" it out. Making you able to special summon it when your lifepoints are 2000 points or more lower than your opponent. Cards such as [Upstart Goblin] or [Instant Fusion] can help in that manner. But best part about this card is it's ability to negate trap cards without actually starting a chain link because it only negates a trap card when its "Resolving". This if I am not wrong, you are actually able to negate counter trap cards such as [Solemn Judgment] when they are resolving! How awesome is that?!<br />
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[<span style="font-family: MS PGothic;">ZW-獣王獅子武装</span>]<br />
[ZW - Leo Arms]<br />
XYZ/Effect Monster/Light/Beast/Rank 5<br />
ATK 3000/ DEF 1200<br />
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This card cannot attack your opponent directly. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; add 1 "ZW -" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 "Utopia" monster you control; equip this monster on the field to that target. It gains 3000 ATK. During your Battle Phase, if a monster attacked this turn while equipped with this card: You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard; the monster that was equipped with this card can make a second attack, on an opponent's monster, during this Battle Phase<br />
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Review: Awesome XYZ monster that acts as a tutor for ZeXal Weapons. Plus enabling itself to be equipped onto your [Utopia] monsters to gain a 3000 ATK boost will also mean that your [Utopia] monster is really invincible now when combined with [Lightning Blade] and [Tornado Bringer]. High attack power? Substitutes when being destroyed by battle/effects? Immunity to destruction for your Zexal Weapons? What more can you ask for? <br />
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Alright! Since this post is only an introduction to the ZeXal Weapons, I'll be doing another post up soon as a continuation to this one. Which are about decks that could probably run the Zexal Weapons successfully! Till next time, why not try out the ZeXal Weapons for fun? CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-76708366091216268872013-03-07T00:19:00.000+08:002013-03-07T00:21:59.622+08:00Full List of the Banlist (March 2013 - September 2013)Taking Effect on 1st of March. For those that have not tuned up your decks to this new list. Do it so now! Full list for reference right below!<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Legend - * is newly added cards</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Forbidden/Banned Cards 「禁止カード」:<br />The following cards cannot be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Substitoad 「イレカエル」<br />Victory Dragon 「ヴィクトリー・ドラゴン」<br />Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End 「混沌帝龍 -終焉の使者-」<br />Sinister Serpent 「キラー・スネーク」<br />Witch of the Black Forest 「黒き森のウィッチ」<br />Dark Magician of Chaos 「混沌の黒魔術師」<br />Fishborg Blaster 「フィッシュボーグ-ガンナー」<br />Mental Master 「メンタルマスター」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Sangan 「クリッター」*</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Glow-Up Bulb [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">グローアップ・バルブ</span>]</span></div>
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Thousand-Eyes Restrict 「サウザンド・アイズ・サクリファイス」</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Cyber Jar 「サイバーポッド」<br />Makyura the Destructor 「処刑人-マキュラ」<br />Magician of Faith 「聖なる魔術師」</span> </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Trishula - Dragon of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の龍 トリシューラ」</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Brionac - Dragon of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の龍 ブリューナク」</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Dark Strike Fighter 「ダーク・ダイブ・ボンバー」<br />Goyou Guardian 「ゴヨウ・ガーディアン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;">Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaighty<span style="color: black;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">発条空母ゼンマイティ</span>」*</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Destiny Hero - Disk Commander 「D-HEROディスクガイ」<br />Cyber-Stein 「デビルフランケン」<br />Tribe-Infecting Virus 「同族感染ウィルス」<br />Fiber Jar 「ファイバーポッド」<br />Magical Scientist 「魔導サイエンティスト」<br />Yata-Garasu 「八汰烏」<br />Rescue Cat 「レスキューキャット」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Mirage of Nightmare 「悪夢の蜃気楼」<br />Delinquent Duo 「いたずら好きな双子悪魔」<br />Temple of the Kings 「王家の神殿」<br />Confiscation 「押収」<br />Painful Choice 「苦渋の選択」<br />The Forceful Sentry 「強引な番兵」<br />Giant Trunade 「ハリケーン」<br />Snatch Steal 「強奪」<br />Pot of Greed 「強欲な壺」<br />Change of Heart 「心変わり」<br />Raigeki 「サンダー・ボルト」<br />Dimension Fusion 「次元融合」<br />Card of Safe Return 「生還の宝札」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Future Fusion 「未来融合-フューチャー・フュージョン」<br />Brain Control 「洗脳-ブレインコントロール」<br />Butterfly Dagger - Elma 「蝶の短剣-エルマ」<br />Graceful Charity 「天使の施し」<br />Harpie's Feather Duster 「ハーピィの羽根帚」<br />Premature Burial 「早すぎた埋葬」<br />Mass Driver 「マスドライバー」<br />Metamorphosis 「突然変異」<br />Last Will 「遺言状」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Imperial Order 「王宮の勅命」<br />Royal Oppression 「王宮の弾圧」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Trap Dustshoot 「ダスト・シュート」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Exchange of the Spirit 「現世と冥界の逆転」<br />Crush Card Virus 「死のデッキ破壊ウイルス」<br />Sixth Sense 「第六感」<br />Time Seal 「刻の封印」<br />Ring of Destruction 「破壊輪」<br />Last Turn 「ラストバトル!」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Restricted Cards 「制限カード」:<br />Only 1 copy of the following cards can be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 「カオス・ソルジャー -開闢の使者-」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Chaos Sorcerer 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">カオス・ソーサラー</span>」<br />Elemental Hero Stratos 「E・HEROエアーマン」<br />Dandelion 「ダンディライオン」<br />Gladial Beast Bestarori 「剣闘獣ベストロウリィ」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Inzektor Dragonfly <span style="font-size: x-small;">「</span><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ダンセル<span style="font-size: x-small;">」 </span></span></span></span><br /><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Inzektor Hornet <span style="font-size: x-small;">「</span><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ホーネット<span style="font-size: x-small;">」 </span></span></span></span><br />Summon Priest 「召喚僧サモンプリースト」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Plaguespreader Zombie 「ゾンビキャリア」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Tech Genus Striker [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">TG ストライカー</span>]</span></div>
<span style="color: #e69138;">Dark Armed Dragon 「ダーク・アームド・ドラゴン」<br />Lonefire Blossom 「ローンファイア・ブロッサム」<br />Night Assailant 「深淵の暗殺者」<br />Neo-Spacian Grand Mole 「N・グランモール」<br />Necroface 「ネクロフェイス」<br />Honest 「オネスト」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Wind-Up Magician 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ゼンマイマジシャン</span>」*</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja"><span lang="ja"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Evigishki Gustkraken <span style="color: #3d85c6;">「</span><span lang="ja">イビリチュア・ガストクラーケ<span style="color: #3d85c6;">」</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Tech Genus - Hyper Librarian 「TG ハイパー・ライブラリアン」<br />Formula Synchron 「フォーミュラ・シンクロン」<br />Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En 「真六武衆-シエン」</span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color: #e69138;">Exodia the Forbidden One 「封印されしエクゾディア」</span><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><br /></span><span style="color: #f1c232;">Right Leg of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の右足」<br />Right Arm of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の右腕」<br />Left Leg of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の左足」<br />Left Arm of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の左腕」</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon <span style="font-size: x-small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レッドアイズ・ダークネスメタルドラゴン</span>」</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Gale the Hurricane 「BF-疾風のゲイル」<br />Emissary of Darkness - Gorz 「冥府の使者ゴーズ」<br />Mezuki 「馬頭鬼」</span><span style="color: #e69138;"><br />Morphing Jar 「メタモルポット」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Burial from a Different Dimension 「異次元からの埋葬」<br />Infernity Gun 「インフェルニティガン」<br />Foolish Burial 「おろかな埋葬」<br />Black Whirlwind 「黒い旋風」<br />Monster Reborn 「死者蘇生」<br />Primal Seed 「原初の種」<br />Scapegoat 「スケープ・ゴート」<br />Mind Control 「精神操作」<br />Reinforcement of the Army 「増援」<br />Cold Wave 「大寒波」<br />Card Destruction 「手札抹殺」<br />Pot of Avarice 「貪欲な壺」<br />Heavy Storm 「大嵐」<br />Charge of the Light Brigade 「光の援軍」<br />Dark Hole 「ブラック・ホール」<br />Monster Gate 「モンスターゲート」<br />Allure of Darkness 「闇の誘惑」<br />Limiter Removal 「リミッター解除」<br />One for One 「ワン・フォー・ワン」<br />Book of Moon 「月の書」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">One Day of Peace </span></span><span style="color: #cc33cc;"> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">一時休戦</span>」*</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Solemn Judgment 「神の宣告」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Solemn Warning 「神の警告」*<br />Ceasefire 「停戦協定」<br />The Transmigration Prophecy 「転生の予言」<br />Wall of Revealing Light 「光の護封壁」<br />Magical Explosion 「マジカル・エクスプロージョン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Ultimate Offering [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">血の代償</span>]</span><br />
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<span style="color: #33cc00;">Semi-Restricted Cards 「準制限カード」:<br />Only 2 copies of the following cards can be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Archlord Krystia 「大天使クリスティア」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">The Agent of Mystery - Earth [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">神秘の代行者 アース</span>]</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow 「BF-月影のカルート」<br />Card Gunner 「カードガンナー」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Debris Dragon 「デブリ・ドラゴン」<br />Tragoedia 「トラゴエディア」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Tsukuyomi 「月読命」*</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Thunder King Rai-Oh 「<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ライオウ</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Reborn Tengu 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">輪廻天狗</span></span>」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Rescue Rabbit「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レスキューラビット</span>」<br />Summoner Monk 「召喚僧サモンプリースト」</span><span style="color: #e69138;"><br />D-HERO Diabolicguy 「D-HERO ディアボリックガイ」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Tour Guide From the Underworld <span style="font-size: x-small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">魔界発現世行きデスガイド</span>」 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Dewloren - Tiger King of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の虎王ドゥローレン」</span><span style="color: #33cc00;"><br /></span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Chain Strike 「連鎖爆撃」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Advanced Ritual Art 「高等儀式術」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">A Hero Lives「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">ヒーローアライブ</span>」<br />Royal Tribute 「王家の生け贄」<br />Magical Stone Excavation 「魔法石の採掘」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Pot of Duality 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">強欲で謙虚な壺</span>」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">E - Emergency Call「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">E-エマージェンシーコール</span>」</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hieratic Seal of Convocation <span style="font-size: x-small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">召集の聖刻印</span>」 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Reasoning 「名推理」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Mirror Force 「聖なるバリア -ミラーフォース-」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Torrential Tribute 「激流葬」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Ojama Trio 「おジャマトリオ」<br />Bottomless Trap Hole 「奈落の落とし穴」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #00cccc;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Spore 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">スポーア<span style="font-size: x-small;">」</span></span> *</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #00cccc;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow 「BF-月影のカルート」*</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #00cccc;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Lumina - Lightlord Summoner 「ライトロード・サモナー ルミナス」*</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #00cccc;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Shien's Smoke Signal 「紫炎の狼煙」*</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #00cccc;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Mind Crush 「マインドクラッシュ」*</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #00cccc;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: black;">So tune up and play fair! Till next time! =D</span></span></span>CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-86686896090151258512013-02-18T03:23:00.000+08:002013-02-18T03:23:07.353+08:00Thoughts about the Banlist for March 2013Been such a long time since the last update! And here we are once again at this time of the year, dropping our jaws after finding out what will be the shocking changes happening for the upcoming forbidden/restriction list due to be applied starting from March 2013.<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Sangan [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">クリッター]</span></span><br />
- One of the best card in the world that can be so easily abused with tuners, [Call of the Haunted]s and most importantly, [Tourguide of the Underworld]! Banning this card will absolutely see slower plays in decks that uses [Sangan] very abusively such as Chaos Agents or maybe Chaos Dragons?(Don't think so though) <br />
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Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaighty [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">発条空母ゼンマイティ]</span><br />
- Yes Wind-Ups are pretty much dead with this card banned. Or are they? 3x [Wind-Up Shark]s still around! Though consistency of the deck is pretty much more affected now, instead of 2 XYZ monsters, you'd probably just get only 1 now.<br />
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And just a<a href="http://i.imgur.com/oUi6OoG.png" target="_blank"> picture</a> to share with everyone since the above 2 cards are going to be banned. Thanks to Bahamut84 from Dueling Days for sharing =X<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Restricted to 1:</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Wind-Up Magician [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ゼンマイマジシャン]</span></span><br />
- No more summon magician, activate shark effect, come out another magician, activate shark eff, activate magici...... No more! Though still easy to summon out 3x xyz material XYZ monsters though. E.g. Shock Ruler~<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">One Day of Peace [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">一時休戦]</span></span><br />
- Alot more peaceful without this card around imo! Harder for Chain Burn or Exodia decks to stall around. Not to mention with the recent release of a new spell book for Prophecy decks, reduce their magic count by 2 cards! Or not.<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Solemn Warning [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">神の警告]</span></span><br />
- Nowdays usually I only use 1 copy of this card. Starting from the previous meta onwards, as long as your life is at 6000 or below, you are no longer safe! Though this card may be the perfect counter against [Genex Undine] and [Fire Fist] related decks.<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Restricted to 2:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Tsukuyomi [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">月読命]</span></span><br />
- Allows Prophecy deck to roll over cards such as [Naturia Beast] , [Raiou] or even the legendary [Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8]! Delicious with the fire book for prophecies~<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Raiou [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ライオウ]</span></span><br />
- Noooooooo!!! Just when this was one of the only cards to stop Mermails at their tracks when its on the field. Also have to make Prophecy decks use extra effort to kill him first (except for Tsukuyomi) before doing all the Judgment nonsense.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Advanced Ritual Art [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">高等儀式術]</span></span><br />
- Hi guys! Some more [Perfect Declarer] for you~?<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">No longer Restricted/Released from Banlist:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Spore [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">スポーア]</span></span><br />
- More plant decks? Nah~<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Kalut of the Moon Shadow [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">BF-月影のカルート]</span></span><br />
- A certain friend of mine has been wishing this card to be back at 3. Lets see how would Blackwings fare after this banlist? <br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Lightsworn Summoner - Lumina [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">ライトロード・サモナー ルミナス]</span></span><br />
- Lightsworn decks anyone? Allows more field spamming of 3 Lumina and 1 Garoth!<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Shien's Smoke Signal [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">紫炎の狼煙]</span></span><br />
- This banlist is secretly signalling me to use my [Six Samurai] deck and scrub in this coming Asia Championships 2013 Singapore Qualifiers! Extra Consistency for Six Samurais to perform first turn Shien + Naturia Beast?<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Mind Crush [<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">マインドクラッシュ]</span></span><br />
- With [Raiou] now at 2, this card would be an extra side deck card counter against Mermails and possibly Prophecy decks? I know [Dark World] decks would love this card to be at 3 copies!<br />
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What to expect this coming meta? Which are the decks that would be dominating? My guess is that Prophecy together with their new spellbook of judgment as well as Fire Fist decks which mainly are the Horse Prince versions as these are the decks that generate a hell lot of advantage.<br />
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Not forgetting Mermails as there would be a new extra pack coming soon in May! Probably we'll be getting the TCG exclusives for Mermails from the [Cosmo Blazer] TCG set? <br />
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Alright! Short update, in the meantime, take these few weeks left to tune up your deck to the new banlist and have fun!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-16183254638373270772013-01-13T02:45:00.001+08:002013-01-13T02:46:11.891+08:00Tournament Report @ Active Game Collections 12/1/13Decided not to troll for today's tournament by using my usual Haze Beast deck. So decided to continue to stick with Mermails since my Maxx C and Effect Veilers hasn't come back home~ <br />
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Tournament: Active Games Collection Weekly<br />
Format: 5 rounds Swiss, cut off to Top 8 Elimination<br />
Participants: 34<br />
Deck Used: Mermail<br />
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First Match VS Kaven (Chaos Dragon)<br />
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I had a pretty good hand in the first round so I did the normal Mermail swarming and ending it off with a Moulin to bankrupt his hand and field.<br />
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Second round was that he didn't have enough dark type monsters to give me a finishing blow so I survived. Drawing upon pot of avarice and salvage and also ending it off with a Moulin!<br />
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Second Match VS DSummon (Karakuri)<br />
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First game using [Monster Reborn] on his Burei is good stuff! After which He didn't know how to clear my field of Moulin with Burei and another monster.<br />
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Second game I got locked by his [Naturia Beast] and [Naturia Landoise].<br />
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Third game, [LIMITER REMOVAL] FOR THE WIN!<br />
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Third Match VS Uziel Lee (Fire Fists)<br />
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First game is pretty much the same as what a Mermail deck can do. Farm farm farm and finish off the field with Megalo, Moulin and another monster! After bankrupting your opponent of course =X<br />
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Second game Uziel had a bad hand of lots of m/t but no monsters. I had the monsters that wasn't scared of his traps such as [Torrential Tribute]. So managed to beat through after a few turns of struggling against his set cards.<br />
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Fourth Match VS Wesley (Wind-Up)<br />
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First game I zoomed zoomed him!<br />
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Second game I got out stalled and he Zoomed Zoomed me back =.=<br />
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Third game, [Number 50: Black Ship of Corn] FOR THE WIN! ^^. We stalled for quite a few turns till the time I had Moulin, Abysspike and Megalo on my field. Wesley then summoned out Zenmaighty and Zenmaines, calling Zenmaines to attack Abysspike and then replacing destruction. During his end phase he used Zenmaines effect to destroy Moulin, which would mean I would have no battle phase on my next turn. But then during my turn I summoned out Black Corn and used its effect, sending Zenmaines to the grave and dealing that final 1000 points of damage to Wesley's lifepoints. Great match Wesley! <br />
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Fifth Match VS Jacob (Evilswarm)<br />
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First round, killing off his [Evilswarm Ophion] was an easy feat because I already had multiple [Genex Undine] in my hand and not drawing any other [Genex Controller]! Thus from then I was able to continue farming and go for the kill.<br />
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Second round, [Evilswarm Ophion] is just too strong!!!!!! And since I didn't draw any [Genex Undine], pretty much good game there!<br />
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Third round was a very long game. Stalled for a very long time with a [Macro Cosmos] there sitting on Jacob's field as well. I was lucky to have top decked a [Mystical Space Typhoon] to get rid of that [Macro Cosmos]! Proceeding for a few more turns of struggling, I was able to win because Jacob did a misplay of activating [Torrential Tribute] on his own Rescue Rabbit-summoned Heliptropes with the intent of wanting to destroy my monsters as well. However he destroyed a [Mermail - Abysslinde] also with my Megalo. So in the end I did not lose that many cards. However if Jacob made Ophion with that move and allowed it to survive, I will lose that game. Thanks alot Jacob for letting me win! Never let you down!<br />
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Top 8 Elimination<br />
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First Match VS Anthony (Chaos Dragon)<br />
OXO<br />
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My turn I summoned out Undine and farmed for a Megalo. During Anthony's turn, he summoned out Hanzo and searched for a Ninjitsu. Setting down 3 cards and destroying my Undine. When it was back to my turn...... I drew [Heavy Storm] and he had no Starlight road so.... I escalated and made him totally bankrupt with Megalo, Moulin and friends.<br />
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Second round, I got escalated alot by [Trident Dragon]!<br />
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Third round, it was exactly a repeat of what happened in the first round. Exactly the same! He set 3, destroyed by Undine and I top decked a Heavy Storm, then escalated him! Sorry Anthony! >.<<br />
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Second Match VS Bixuan (Mermail)<br />
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First Mirror Match of the day~! Since it was a mirror, first game did not ended as quickly as it should be, we reduced both of our resources to the state that we need to top deck all our cards to win. With much careful planning of what Bixuan has set face down, I was able to go through his defenses and win.<br />
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Second game, pretty much similiar to the first game, we stalled till we were both left with 1200 lifepoints for Bixuan and around 1400 for myself. I top decked a [Deep Sea Diva] and used its effect to summon out a [Atlantean Marksman]. Used the Diva to attack his facedown monster which I knew was an [Effect Veiler] and then using Marksman to direct attack for game. How did I know it was a Veiler? I [Mind Crush]ed him previously when he activated [Salvage] to get back a Diva and Marksman.<br />
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Third Match VS Daniel (Wind-Up)<br />
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He wanted the box of Gold Series 2013 and I wanted the Jump Festa pack, so we didn't play.<br />
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Final Result: 1st/2nd<br />
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Alright end of tournament post today! I'll try to update with decklist tomorrow so stay tuned! ^^<br />
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<br />CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-11169749574037862302012-12-31T02:18:00.002+08:002012-12-31T02:18:49.875+08:00Fire! FIRE EVERYWHERE! Part 2 for Fire KingsContinuing from part 1 which was about Fire Fists that were printed in the recent Cosmo Blazer booster pack. Part 2 will be about the cards printed in the latest structure deck. "Assault of the Fire King".<br />
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Cards that originate from the structure deck has a big impact of benefits for cards relating to the Fire Element. Lets talk about the "support cards" first!<br />
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[Assault of the Fire Kings]<br />
Normal Spell <br />
If your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters: Special Summon 1 FIRE Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast-Type monster from your Deck. Its effects are negated and it is destroyed during the End Phase. You can only activate 1 "Assault of the Fire Kings" per turn.<br />
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Review: Awesome card with an awesome effect. The ability to allow you to summon any FIRE Beast, Beast-Warrior or Winged Beast type monster = lots of targets! This can be used to summon cards such as from the [<strong>Haze Beasts</strong>] series like [<strong>Haze Beast Cerberus</strong>] , from the [<strong>Fire Fist</strong>] series you can summon out [<strong>Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Dragon</strong>] as an example. If not best target to special summon out would be [<strong>Fire King High Avatar Garunix</strong>] since it would be destroyed during the end phase. Other than that, having this card generate an additional summon would allow easy XYZ/Synchro summoning.<br />
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[Fire King Fire Cycle]<br />
Quick-Play Spell<br />
Target 1 FIRE monster you control and 1 FIRE monster in your Graveyard; destroy the first target on the field, and if you do, Special Summon the second target. You can only activate 1 "Fire King Fire Cycle" per turn.<br />
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Review: The "Destroy-Escape" card for any Fire element monster. Causes your current targetted monster to be destroyed and revive another in your grave! "Destroy-Escape" can be applied on a situation such as when you are declaring an attacking with your fire monster and your opponent activates something such as [<strong>Dimensional Prison</strong>]. Counter it by using this card and revive another monster! Continuing the attack! Nice combos can be used with the 3 archtypes such as...<br />
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Fire King - Destroy monsters such as Garunix and revive Barong. Next turn? More card advantage!<br />
Fire Fist - Using Gorilla to destroy your opponent's monster by battle, search for a fire formation spell. Use this to destroy Gorilla and revive Bear? Deal more damage and search more. MORE PLUS!<br />
Haze Beast - Destroy Cerberus using this card will allow you to search for more "Haze" cards.<br />
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Now lets continue on to the monsters section for Fire Kings.<br />
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SD24-JP002<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎王獣 バロン</span>]<br />
[Fire King Avatar Barong]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Beast Warrior/LV 4<br />
ATK 1800/ DEF 200<br />
If a face-up "Fire King" monster you control is destroyed by a card effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. During the next Standby Phase after this card was destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: Add 1 "Fire King" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Fire King Avatar Barong".<br />
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Review: Its a Beast-Warrior type monster, which makes it searchable by [Fire Formation - Tenki]. 200 Def points makes it a good target for [<strong>Flamvell Fire Dog</strong>] and [<strong>Rekindling</strong>]. For its effect of special summoning itself when a Fire King is destroyed by an effect can be used to compensate a monster destroyed by cards such as [<strong>Torrential Tribute</strong>] etc. It can also generate a good advantage by allowing you to search for any Fire King in its name card except for Barong. Search for cards such as [<strong>Assault of the Fire Kings</strong>] or [<strong>Fire King Fire Ring</strong>]? <br />
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SD24-JP003<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎王獣 キリン</span>]<br />
[Fire King Avatar Qilin]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Beast/LV 3<br />
ATK 1000/ DEF 200<br />
If a face-up "Fire King" monster you control is destroyed by a card effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: You can send 1 FIRE monster from your Deck to the Graveyard.<br />
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Review: A monster with [<strong>Foolish Burial</strong>] effect when destroyed! This makes sending Garunix to the graveyard easier. Or sending Fire monsters such as [<strong>Laval</strong>] would also be good! Supposedly now they already have cards such as [<strong>Heat Conducting Field</strong>] and [<strong>Foolish Burial</strong>] to send their own monsters to the grave. With the addition of Qilin, it would be much easier! Not to mention that Qilin also has a Def of 200 points! Easy target for [<strong>Rekindling</strong>]!<br />
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SD24-JP001<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎王神獣 ガルドニクス</span>]<br />
[Fire King High Avatar Garunix]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Winged-Beast/LV 8<br />
ATK 2700/ DEF 1700<br />
During the next Standby Phase after this card was destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon this card from the Graveyard. When you do: Destroy all other monsters on the field. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 "Fire King" monster from your Deck, except "Fire King High Avatar Garunix".<br />
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Review: Boss monsters of the Fire Kings. This big bird's effect is similiar to the [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Sacred_Phoenix_of_Nephthys" target="_blank">Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys</a>] but however, alot stronger! Unlike Phoenix which restricts itself to returning only on your own standby phase. Garunix is able to return on each "next" standby phase! Irregardless whether it is either you or your opponent's standby phase. If this card happens to be destroyed by battle, summoning monsters such as Barong would be a good bet. Being a Winged-Beast also allows Garunix itself to be called out by [<strong>Assault of the Fire King</strong>]. A good combo is also..<br />
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- If you already have a Garunix each on your field and in your graveyard. [<strong>Fire King Fire Ring</strong>] is a good card that will destroy your Garunix on your field and revive the one in the graveyard. This causes the destroyed Garunix to return on the next standby phase, destroying the other one on the field. If this goes well and repeats, you will have a infinite "Dark Hole" every standby phase!<br />
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Thats the end of the double post for the end of year! Oh by the way Konami also released more support for the Fire Fist and Fire King in the latest Vjump Edition pack! Take a look<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/V_Jump_Edition_8" target="_blank"> here</a> for the info of the cards printed inside!<br />
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So till then to the next update! Have a joyous end of the year guys! And lets welcome the new year with a joyous feel~!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-56018612703470300462012-12-31T01:16:00.002+08:002012-12-31T02:21:13.383+08:00Fire! FIRE EVERYWHERE! Part 1 for Fire FistsBeen about a month and a half since the release of Cosmo Blazer and the fire structure deck. And we all know ever since the release of the Machina Structure deck, just by buying 3 decks can already get you started in playing "well". Last post of the year! Here it goes!<br />
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Lets look at the cards of fire that were printed in Cosmo Blazer first.<br />
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Flame Star OCG/ Fire Fist TCG<br />
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CBLZ-JP025<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">微炎星-リュウシシン</span>]<br />
[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Dragon]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Beast-Warrior/LV 4<br />
ATK 1800/ DEF 400<br />
Once per turn, if you activate a "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Card (except during the Damage Step): You can Set 1 "Fire Formation" Trap Card directly from your Deck. Once per turn: You can send 2 face-up "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Cards you control to the Graveyard to target 1 "Fire Fist" monster in your Graveyard, except "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Dragon"; Special Summon that target.<br />
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Review: Decent ATK stats and has double effect. First effect can enable you to search 1 "Fire Formation" trap from your deck to set it face down. Means you will be able to filter your deck, not to mention that its an effect that can be activated on your opponent's turn as well! Second effect is able to allow you to revive 1 "Fire Fist" monster from your graveyard, allowing you access to easy XYZ summons or more monsters for attacking.<br />
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CBLZ-JP024<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">暗炎星-ユウシ</span>]<br />
[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Beast-Warrior/LV4<br />
ATK 1600/ DEF 1200<br />
Once per turn, when this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can Set 1 "Fire Formation" Spell Card directly from your Deck. Once per turn: You can send 1 face-up "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Card you control to the Graveyard to target 1 monster on the field; destroy that target.<br />
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Review: Amazing effects but because of that, its attack power isn't that high or it will be too overpowered! The ability to allow you to search for 1 "Fire Formation" spell from your deck is good because of cards such as "Fire Formation - Tenki" that allows you another +1. The effect that also allows you to send 1 face up "Fire Formation" m/t from your field to the grave to destroy 1 monster on the field is also good because practically you are destroying that monster for "free". Another +1!<br />
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CBLZ-JP023<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">勇炎星-エンショウ</span>]<br />
[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Gorilla]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Beast-Warrior/LV 4<br />
ATK 1600/ DEF 1000<br />
Once per turn, when this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can Set 1 "Fire Formation" Spell Card directly from your Deck. Once per turn: You can send 1 face-up "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Card you control to the Graveyard to target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; destroy that target.<br />
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Review: Similar to Bear but just a little weaker in my opinion is because this card needs to destroy a monster by battle and sending it to the graveyard before you are able to have a +1. Combo well with cards such as [<strong>Forbidden Lance</strong>], [<strong>Shrink</strong>] or even the Fire Fist's very own power increase trap card. [<strong>Fire Formation - Tensen</strong>]. <br />
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CBLZ-JP026<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">雄炎星-スネイリン</span>]<br />
[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Snake]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Beast-Warrior/LV 4<br />
ATK 1800/ DEF 600<br />
Once per turn, if a "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Card(s) is sent to your Graveyard (except during the Damage Step): You can Set 1 "Fire Formation" Trap Card directly from your Deck. Once per turn, if you control no other monsters: You can send 2 face-up "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Cards you control to the Graveyard; draw 1 card.<br />
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Review: Snake is one of the rarely used Fire Fist monsters but I'll mention him also in this post as his effects are quite good at times. The first effect can be used to combo with either Bear or Gorilla when either of them uses their effect to destroy a card. The second effect is very rarely used, but can be used as a trigger to activate the first effect of being able to set 1 fire formation trap card from the deck. <br />
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CBLZ-JP048<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">魁炎星王-ソウコ</span>]<br />
[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]<br />
XYZ/Effect Monster/Fire/Beast-Warrior/Rank 4<br />
ATK 2200/ DEF 1800<br />
2 x Level 4 Beast-Warrior-Type monsters<br />
When this card is Xyz Summoned: You can Set 1 "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Card directly from your Deck. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; negate the effects of all face-up Effect Monster currently on the field, except Beast-Warrior-Type, until the end of your opponent's turn. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can send 3 face-up "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap Cards you control to the Graveyard; Special Summon 2 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior-Type monsters with the same ATK from your Deck, in face-up Defense Position.<br />
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Review: The "Boss" of the Fire Fist monsters. The first effect is self-explanable considering it doesn't compensates the cost of losing 1 monster for XYZ summoning it by allowing you to search a Fire Formation spell or trap card. The second effect is much against cards such as <strong>[Tragoedia</strong>] after you have attacked and you find that [<strong>Tragoedia</strong>] is just too big! Use this effect to make it small till your opponent's end phase! The third effect of Tiger King is rarely used as usually Tiger King would be protected by cards such as [<strong>Fire Formation - Tensen</strong>] or [<strong>Fire Formation - Tenken</strong>]. Plus I would honestly think with these much of Fire Formation cards around, Tiger King would probably have quite a high attack strength. This effect would probably serve just as a backup incase Tiger King really got over-runned and you have totally no choice but to reduce 3 of your resourceful Fire Formation cards to bring out 2 monsters for defense.<br />
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CBLZ-JP059<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎舞ー「天璣」</span>]<br />
[Fire Formation - Tenki]<br />
Continuous Spell<br />
When this card is activated: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior-Type monster from your Deck to your hand. All Beast-Warrior-Type monsters you control gain 100 ATK. You can only activate 1 "Fire Formation - Tenki" per turn.<br />
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Review: Best searcher card created. To allow you to search out for any level 4 or below Beast-Warrior type monster yet also increase their attack strength is good. Balancing its prowress would be that you can only activate 1 Tenki per turn. And by using [<strong>Mystical Space Typhoon</strong>] on this card, it will stop its searching effect. I'm sure that you've already seen combos such as activating Tenki to search for <strong>[Vorse Raider</strong>] and summoning it. Plus using [<strong>Deck Devastation Virus</strong>] to finish off any 1500 and below monsters? <br />
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CBLZ-JP058<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎舞ー「天枢」</span>]<br />
[Fire Formation - Tensu]<br />
Continuous Spell<br />
During your Main Phase, you can Normal Summon 1 Beast-Warrior-Type monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) All Beast-Warrior-Type monsters you control gain 100 ATK.<br />
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Review: This card is actually quite simple. Enable you to normal summon again for easy XYZ summons or just summon more Bear/Gorilla to destroy cards and continue to farm!<br />
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CBLZ-JP071<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎舞ー「天璇」</span>]<br />
[Fire Formation - Tensen]<br />
Continuous Trap<br />
When this card is activated: Target 1 Beast-Warrior-Type monster you control; it gains 700 ATK until the End Phase. (This ATK gain remains even if this card leaves the field.) All Beast-Warrior-Type monsters you control gain 300 ATK.<br />
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Review: Able to plus a total of 1000 ATK to the Beast-Warrior monster that you targetted and also increasing all other Beast-Warrior's ATK by 300! Simple enough! Short combo will be using this card with Dragon. Activate this card during ur opponent's turn to enable you to set another Tensen from your deck. Activate it again and repeat the same process! More plus!<br />
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CBLZ-JP072<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">炎舞-「天権」</span>]<br />
[Fire Formation - Tenken]<br />
Continuous Trap<br />
Activate only during Main Phase 1. When this card is activated: Target 1 Beast-Warrior-Type monster you control; during this phase, its effects are negated, also it is unaffected by the effects of cards other than this card. (This applies even if this card leaves the field.) All Beast-Warrior-Type monsters you control gain 300 ATK<br />
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Review: The [<strong>Forbidden Lance</strong>] of the Fire Fists. However this card's drawbacks only applies during the main phase 1 of which it is used. So do note that by protecting cards such as Dragon or Tiger King wil render them unable to use their effects of searching 1 Fire Formation from the deck and setting it. However this card is good for protecting monsters such as Bear and Gorilla. Upon entering the battle phase, they will regain their effects and also gain a 300 attack boost!<br />
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So basically these are the few Fire Fist cards that you should get yourself to know them! Because they are making an impact in the recent OCG metagame together with Constellars and Evilswarms!<br />
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For a full list of the Fire Fist cards. You can visit <a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Fire_Fist" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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For the other fire element archtype [Haze Beasts], you can visit my previous post <a href="http://duelsociety.blogspot.sg/2012/12/friday-night-yu-gi-oh-at-sg-cardmart.html" target="_blank">here!</a><br />
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And I'm continuing this post as Part 2 because currently this post is too long~ <br />
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Visit here next for <a href="http://duelsociety.blogspot.sg/2012/12/fire-fire-everywhere-part-2-for-fire.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-34546194215420325632012-12-15T02:19:00.001+08:002012-12-15T02:19:55.880+08:00Friday Night Yu-Gi-Oh! at SG Cardmart! An Introduction to Haze BeastsBeen 2 weeks since the last post. Since these days I'm pretty bored playing with "meta" decks, I decided to have a little fun with the new Structure deck "Assault of the Fire King" as well as cards from the newly released booster pack "Cosmo Blazer" known as [<strong>Haze Beasts</strong>]. Credits entitled to my friend Albert a.k.a Turboham for play testing with me after work on one fine day and inspiring me to give this archetype a try.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>We all know that the newly released structure deck is of the Fire attribute and the cards included inside it can be used for the recently released 2 kinds of archetypes included in "Cosmo Blazer" known as [<strong>Fire Fist</strong>] and [<strong>Haze Beast</strong>]. However today we are just going to have a short introduction to [<strong>Haze Beasts</strong>]. <br />
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The following cards were selected for my new [<strong>Haze Beast</strong>] deck. <br />
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CBLZ-JP028<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">陽炎獣 サーベラス</span>]<br />
[Haze Beast Cerberus]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Beast/LV 6<br />
You can Normal Summon this card without Tributing, but its original ATK becomes 1000. This face-up card cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects. When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 "Haze" card from your Deck to your hand.<br />
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Review: The "E-HERO Stratos" of the deck. A good tutor card that can be summoned without any tributes though it weakens itself to a mere 1000 ATK. However that can be a good advantage when combo-ed with cards such as [<strong>Chain Destruction</strong>]. Do note that Cerberus does not need to be destroyed while on the field. As long as its being destroyed and sent to the graveyard, its effect to search a card out will still activate. Combo this with [<strong>Chain Destruction</strong>] is good!<br />
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JF12-JPA07 / SD24-JP007<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">陽炎獣 ヒッポグリフォ</span>]<br />
[Haze Beast Hipogrifo]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Pyro/LV 6<br />
Your opponent cannot target this card with card effects. Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 FIRE monster you control; this card gains 300 ATK.<br />
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Review: Nothing much useful for this card's effect. The only good thing about this card is because of its 200 DEF! Can be used with [<strong>Rekindling</strong>]!<br />
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CBLZ-JP031<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">陽炎獣 ペリュトン</span>]<br />
[Haze Beast Peryton]<br />
Effect Monster/Fire/Pyro/LV 6<br />
Must be Special Summoned by the effect of a "Haze Beast" monster, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. This face-up card cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects. You can send 1 FIRE monster from your hand to the Graveyard, then Tribute this card; Special Summon 2 "Haze Beast" monsters from your Deck. You can only use the effect of "Haze Beast Peryton" once per turn.<br />
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Review: The "Rescue Cat/Rescue Rabbit" of the deck. Ability to call upon another 2 [<strong>Haze Beasts</strong>] from your deck is powerful and allows quick XYZ summoning.<br />
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CBLZ-JP049<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">陽炎獣 バジリコック</span>]<br />
[Haze Beast Basilicock]<br />
XYZ/Effect Monster/Fire/Pyro/Rank 6<br />
2 or more Level 6 FIRE monsters (max. 5)<br />
Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to target 1 monster your opponent controls or in their Graveyard; banish that target. This card gains effects based on the number of Xyz Material it has.<br />
• 3+: This card gains 200 ATK and DEF for each Xyz Material attached to it.<br />
• 4+: This card cannot be targeted by your opponent's Spells, Traps, or card effects.<br />
• 5: This card cannot be destroyed by card effects.<br />
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Review: A very surprisingly strong XYZ monster for the [<strong>Haze Beasts</strong>]. The ability to remove away from game one monster that is controlled by your opponent is good. Easy kill against monsters such as [<strong>Sangan</strong>], [<strong>Mermail Abysslinde</strong>] and many more. Don't worry about having not enough materials to get the other 3 effects. 1 copy of [<strong>Rekindling</strong>] is enough to do it, but who would wanna spend 5 monsters just to summon 1? Heard of [<strong>Solemn Warning</strong>] and you go AHHHHHH~?<br />
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CBLZ-JP060<br />
[<span lang="ja" style="font-family: "ms pgothic"; font-size: 11pt;">陽炎柱</span>]<br />
[Haze Pillar]<br />
Continuous magic<br />
You can Tribute Summon "Haze Beast" monsters with 1 less Tribute than required. Once per turn: You can target 1 Xyz Monster you control; attach 1 "Haze Beast" monster you control or in your hand to that target as an Xyz Material.<br />
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Review: Able to summon [<strong>Haze Beast Peryton</strong>] easily. The effect of increasing a XYZ monster's overlay material is situational at times. Giving your [<strong>Haze Beast Basilicock</strong>] an extra overlay material to gain additional effects is good~!<br />
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My decklist is as follows<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">Deck name: Haze Beast Fire Kings</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Monsters: 17</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Fire King God Beast Garudonix</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Phoenix God of Nepthyns</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Fire King Beast Baron</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Flamvell Helldog</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Gouka, Soul of Malice</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Haze Beast Cerberus</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Haze Beast Hipogrifo</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Haze Beast Peryton</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Magic: 17</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Haze Pillar</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Monster Reborn</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Heavy Storm</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Foolish Burial</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Mystical Space Typhoon</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Pot of Duality</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Rekindling</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Assault of the Fire King</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Fire King Fire Ring</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Traps: 6</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">2x Torrential Tribute</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">2x Call of the Haunted</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">1x Starlight Road</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">1x Chain Destruction</span><br />
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Extra Deck: Any 15 you can think of, mainly rank 6 XYZ monsters<br />
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Tournament report for Friday Night YGO at SG Cardmart<br />
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First Match VS Poh Seng (Evilswarm)<br />
XX-<br />
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This matchup is an auto-loss if you get what I mean! How to win against [<strong>Evilswarm Ophion</strong>]?!<br />
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Second Match VS Shaun Lin (HERO Beat)<br />
OO-<br />
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First game he got controlled and rushed down by multiple [<strong>Haze Beast Basilicock</strong>]<br />
Second game was almost the same situation just that partnered with [<strong>Constellar Ptolemys Messier 7</strong>]<br />
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Third Match VS Zai Liang (Dino Rabbit)<br />
XX-<br />
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Bad hand all the way~~<br />
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Conclusion: Since my idea is still just a prototype, didnt expect anything fantastic for the first time~ Still need much much more tuning to the deck. Any ideas guys~?<br />
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Well till then to my next update! I'm off to sleep~~~CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-13289902895543523132012-11-30T23:30:00.000+08:002012-12-01T02:13:59.055+08:00Fun day at SG Cardmart mini "Friday Night" TournamentSince it was just a small mini tournament for fun and laughter, I decided to build up a "Orbital 7" deck~! So don't expect the tournament report to be exciting!!!! =X<br />
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Tournament: SG CardMart "Friday Night" Mini Tournament<br />
Format: 3 round swiss<br />
Participants: 8<br />
Deck used: Orbital 7! Duplication!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>First Match VS Calvin Ang (Wind-Up FTK)<br />
OXX<br />
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Totally tried to control the first round by having [<strong>Number 16: Shock Master</strong>] on the field and escalated later in the game with more zoom zoom by Shock Master.<br />
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Second game was not so awesome after he [<strong>Torrential Tribute</strong>] by 3 copies of [<strong>Orbital 7</strong>] summoned out by [<strong>Machine Duplication</strong>] T_T. Side decked in [<strong>Gozen Match</strong>] but wasn't good in stopping it.<br />
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Third game tried to control again using [<strong>Gozen Match</strong>] but still died to multiple [Wind-Up Rabbit]s! In the end Calvin managed to [<strong>Heavy Storm</strong>] away my m/t cards and go in for the FTK combo. <br />
On more info about how to do the [<strong>Wind-Up FTK</strong>], please visit <a href="http://www.duelingdays.blogspot.sg/2012/11/windup-ftk.html" target="_blank">Dueling Days</a>! =D<br />
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Second Match VS Sherwyn (Evilswarm Rabbit)<br />
OO-<br />
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First game controlled with [<strong>Constellar Pleiades</strong>] and another xyz for win.<br />
Second game was totally cleared of my board till I drew [<strong>Debris Dragon</strong>] and summoned it, activating its effect to revive [<strong>Card Trooper</strong>] from my grave. Then using [<strong>Machine Duplication</strong>] on it for another Trooper. Using both of their effects to mill 6 cards from my deck then zoom zoom! On the next turn Sherwyn doesn't have any other cards to block off the remaining damage from these 3 cards so it was scooped.<br />
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Third Match VS Mango (ZeXal Weapon)<br />
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He conspiracy me and put me as lose! =(<br />
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And here is my decklist below! Similar to DSummon's current build of using [<strong>Orbital 7</strong>], be sure to stay tune to Dueling Days when he post up his build of the deck.<br />
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<a href="http://imgur.com/FIaPL"><img alt="" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/FIaPLl.png" title="Hosted by imgur.com" width="320" /></a>
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<span style="color: #999999;">Deck name: Orbital 7! Duplication!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Monsters: 22</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Orbital 7</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Photon Satellite</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Photon Thrasher</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Card Trooper</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Debris Dragon</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Tour Guide from the Underworld</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Sangan</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Night Assailant</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Maxx "C"</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Tragoedia</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Gorz the Emissary of Darkness</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Magic: 12</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Pot of Avarice</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Monster Reborn</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Heavy Storm</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Reinforcement of the Army</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Machine Duplication</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Mystical Space Typhoon</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Mind Control</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x One for One</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Traps: 6</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">2x Torrential Tribute</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">2x Mirror Force</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">2x Bottomless Traphole</span><br />
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Extra Deck: 15<br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">1x Black Rose Dragon</span><br />
1x Number 16: Shock Master<br />
1x Evilswarm Ouroborous<br />
1x Constellar Omega<br />
1x Constellar Pleiades<br />
1x Constellar Ptolemys Messier 7<br />
1x Photoknight Paladius<br />
1x Number 39: Utopia<br />
1x Gear Gigant X<br />
1x Maestroke the Symphony Djinn<br />
1x Number 61: Volcasaurus<br />
1x Gaia Dragoon, The Thunder Charger<br />
1x Number 17: Leviathan Dragon<br />
1x Temtempo the Percussion Djinn<br />
1x Wind-Up Zenmaines<br />
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Due to the release of [<strong>Orbital 7</strong>], its a good target for [<strong>Machine Duplication</strong>]. As well since its light monster, it will be able to allow you to have access to "Light Materials only" Xyz monsters such as [<strong>Photoknight Paladius</strong>] and [<strong>Constellar Omega</strong>]. <br />
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Also since its a good target to duplicate because of its low ATK of 500. This means that its also a good target for [<strong>Debris Dragon</strong>] which also allows it to be called back and allow for quick Xyz summon of more generic rank 4 monsters.<br />
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The ability to be able to take back any [<strong>Photon</strong>] or [<strong>Galaxy</strong>] monster by releasing itself is sometimes situational. However in this case for this deck, taking back [<strong>Photon Thrasher</strong>] is good because basically your [<strong>Orbital 7</strong>] just becomes a 2100 beatstick out of nowhere!<br />
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So the above are just simple combos that I can think about for now. Ideas are welcomed to improve this deck! =)<br />
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Till my next update, cya~!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-55946949474020451552012-11-28T23:30:00.000+08:002012-11-29T00:36:29.025+08:00Tournament Report @ SG CardMart 25/11/2012Been pretty bored of always using my Hero Beat deck for tournaments so decided to spend more time with my Mermail deck instead =D.<br />
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Tournament: SG CardMart Casual Tournament<br />
Format: 4 round swiss, cut off to Top 8 elimination<br />
Participants: 16<br />
Deck used: Mermail<br />
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<a name='more'></a>First Match VS Rong Jie (Machiners)<br />
XOO<br />
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Got owned pretty badly in the first game because he had so many Machina Fortress on the field and I didn't have anything to keep up my defenses.<br />
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Second game was pretty fast cause I zoomed zoomed him back!<br />
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Third game was won by time out after he couldn't find a way to reduce my life to be lower than him.<br />
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Second Match VS Jia Jie (Magical)<br />
XOO<br />
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First game I died to the invincible [<strong>High Priestess of Junon</strong>] , plus being controlled by all the other spellbooks that he had and the amount of advantage generated from it. <br />
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Second game was won fast after I farmed quick enough to perform a summon of [<strong>Elemental Lord Moulin Glace</strong>] and zoomed zoomed him for the win!<br />
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Third game was also won by time out since he didn't have anything to stop my [<strong>Abyss-Sphere</strong>] and break through my defenses to reduce my lifepoints further.<br />
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Third Match VS DSummon (Photon Machines)<br />
XOO<br />
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First game I had totally no idea how to fight against [<strong>Orbital 7</strong>] and the countless of reverse cards that he had set behind.<br />
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Second game is almost the same as all the other games I fought, just had to farm fast enough for Moulin and Megalo for the kill.<br />
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Third game he decided to be a little greedy and did a first turn [<strong>EvilSwarm Ouroborous</strong>] on me. But without any reverse cards, I was able to push him back by farming. Without anything to defend against during his next draw, I was able to win during my turn.<br />
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Fourth Match VS Wesley Seek (Wind-Up)<br />
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Since we were both going up, I let him win so that we could pull one of my friends up to the top 8 elimination.<br />
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Top 8 Pairings<br />
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Top 8 First Match VS Jeryl (Fire Fist)<br />
OXO<br />
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First game was through careful planning against his traps that I was able to break through his defenses. I swear the defenses of Fire First decks is so tough =/<br />
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Second game was the secret art of [<strong>Flame Dance - Tenki</strong>] + [<strong>Vorse Raider</strong>] + [<strong>Deck Devastation Virus</strong>] that I totally died to~<br />
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Third game was damn hard cause he already has 3 of the [<strong>Flame Dance - Tensen</strong>] set face down on his field. I had no choice but to wait for cards to destroy his monsters and aim for a direct attack. After many turns it was a fight of Time out and we only have a remaining of 4 turns to see whose life will be lower to lose the duel. Since he summoned out [<strong>Number 16: Shock Master</strong>] and declared monster, but I had a cover monster plus a face down [<strong>Abyss-Sphere</strong>]. Without anything to counter my sphere. I was able to keep up my defence and win the game through a mere 200 - 300 lifepoints difference with Jeryl's.<br />
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Top 8 Second Match VS Bahamut84 (Chaos Dragons)<br />
OXX<br />
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First game, [<strong>Scrap Dragon</strong>] + [<strong>Abysscone</strong>] is so good!!!!!!!<br />
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Second game, I hate your [<strong>Deck Devastation Virus</strong>] Baha! =(<br />
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Third game was a fight for time out but I escalated wrongly trolololol. Went greedy and did the [<strong>Tech Genus Hyper Librarian</strong>] + [<strong>Armory Arm</strong>] combo. Which totally got destroyed by one [<strong>Tragoedia</strong>] and more escalations that happened after that.<br />
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Top 8 Third Game VS Wei Ann (???)<br />
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Since Wei Ann wanted the fire structure deck as his prize and I wanted the 10 packs. We didn't play ^^<br />
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End Result: 3rd/4th<br />
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Prize: After opening the 10 packs, I got one [<strong>Number 92: False Skeletal God Dragon, Heart-eartH Dragon</strong>] and one [<strong>Terrorfang Wolf Direwolf</strong>]~~~ So Happy~!<br />
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Will probably post up my decklist for this tournament tomorrow, stay tuned!<br />
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<br />CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-33191219779588006952012-11-23T02:45:00.003+08:002012-11-23T10:55:32.508+08:00I'm just inactive! Not Dead!Well decided to post something up since its already 1 month after the Asia Plus Qualifiers in Singapore. And also because a friend in Malaysia who is the author of <a href="http://www.duelinglegacy.blogspot.sg/" target="_blank">Dueling Legacy</a> says that I'm dead. *bitch!*<br />
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<a name='more'></a>So yes since the Duelist Sets namely <a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Duelist_Set%3A_Version_Lightning_Star" target="_blank">Version Lightning Star</a> and <a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Duelist_Set%3A_Version_Dark_Returner" target="_blank">Version Dark Returner</a> will be available in Singapore soon, this also means that some of the Constellar and Evilswarm/Steelswarm cards will be made legal for use in the OCG card pool of Singapore! However will they dominate? I don't think so~! Since Wind-Ups , HERO , Mermail and Darkworld would most likely be the decks to be focused on in this current banlist. Thats just my own opinion though. =X<br />
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Anyways since grand tournaments are over for me, and I'm not going to participate in any Top Shop qualifier tournaments held in Singapore since I'm so busy working. I've recently browsed Shriek's decklist arsenal on the recent tournaments held in Japan and came across this deck that caught my eye!<br />
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<a href="http://imgur.com/4EO04"><img alt="" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/4EO04l.png" title="Hosted by imgur.com" width="320" /></a><br />
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And here is the <a href="http://shriek.twoday.net/stories/202637158/" target="_blank">link</a> to the decklist!<br />
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If you didn't know what [<strong>Distractor</strong>] was in the deck while viewing the decklist on Shriek, here is a good idea what that card is. Its actual name in TCG is called [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Destructotron" target="_blank">Destructotron</a>]<br />
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This deck might perhaps be old news to some but yes I'd admit that I'm slow in viewing tournament decklists in Japan! Anyways this deck is surprising strong despite not really looking like it. After building this deck in Dueling Network then testing it out for a few days, this deck is really not bad. Here are its key points.<br />
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<strong>Deck's Killing Method</strong> : Summon as many rank 4 XYZ as you can to kill!<br />
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<strong>How?</strong> : Having [<strong>Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword</strong>] as an XYZ material causes many of your XYZ monsters to have an increased 1000 points of ATK! 2800 ATK [<strong>Maestroke the Symphony Djinn</strong>] anyone? Having multiple [<strong>Number 16: Shock Master</strong>] on the field is also very delicious! =D<br />
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<strong>Fun cards</strong>: Looking at the card [<a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Monster_Slots" target="_blank">Monster Slots</a>] there in the deck is actually quite surprising for me. But after reading it's effects then I know that this card actually can be a "draw" engine for the deck itself, yet if you happened to draw a monster with the same level that can actually be special summoned onto your field will be like an "added bonus". If not just drawing a card would be good enough. However drawing cards such as [<strong>Photon Thrasher</strong>] will not be good since you can't special summon them out using the effect of [<strong>Monster Slots</strong>].<br />
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<strong>Weakness</strong>: This deck practically dies to [<strong>Maxx C</strong>] since they are tons of special summons being involved. [<strong>Effect Veiler</strong>] is also a card that totally render any XYZ monster summoned with [<strong>Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword</strong>] as a material to not be able to have the 1000 ATK points increase.<br />
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So after testing this deck out. I decided to modify it to my own version!<br />
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<a href="http://imgur.com/4z0Ri"><img alt="" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/4z0Ril.png" title="Hosted by imgur.com" width="320" /></a>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Monsters: 21</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Maxx "C"</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;">3x Alexandrite Dragon</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Kagetokage</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">3x Goblindberg</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Sacred Crane</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Destructotron</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Photon Thrasher</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Tinplate Goldfish</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">2x Rescue Rabbit</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">1x Tragoedia</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Magic: 16</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Instant Fusion</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Heavy Storm</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Monster Reborn</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Pot of Duality</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Dimensional Fissure (Yes I do hate Maxx "C" and Effect Veilers!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Dark Hole</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">3x Mystical Space Typhoon</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Reinforcement of the Army</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">1x Book of Moon</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">2x Night Beam</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Traps: 3</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">3x Royal Decree</span><br />
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Extra Deck: 15<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">1x Kamionwizard</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">1x Karbonala Knight</span><br />
1x Evilswarm Ouroborous<br />
1x Number 39: Utopia<br />
1x Number C39: Utopia Ray<br />
1x Gagaga Cowboy<br />
1x Photoknight Paladius<br />
1x Heroic Champion - Excalibur<br />
1x Blade Armor Ninja<br />
1x Lavalval Chain<br />
1x Number 50: Blackship of Corn<br />
2x Maestroke the Symphony Djinn<br />
2x Number 16: Shock Master<br />
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I can't say that my version of this deck would work better. But at least I have lesser troubles with cards such as [<strong>Effect Veiler</strong>], [<strong>Maxx "C"</strong>] , [<strong>Herald of Orange Light</strong>] and many more that has effects to do with being "sent to the graveyard" after having main the 3 copies of [<strong>Dimensional Fissure</strong>].<br />
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I preferred having [<strong>Mystical Space Typhoon</strong>] and [<strong>Night Beam</strong>] over [<strong>Forbidden Lance</strong>] because to me, just getting rid of the threat straight away is much more of my style. Plus if he has many cards set face down that are chainable to your [<strong>Forbidden Lance</strong>] then you might not have a good advantage. The other 2 cards however, can prove to be a bigger advantage against decks like Mermails.<br />
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Why change away the [<strong>EvilSwarm Heliotrope</strong>]? Because I do not have it in real life yet so I'd rather test it with cards that I have, such as [<strong>Alexandrite Dragon</strong>]. Not a bad choice though because having [<strong>Alexandrite Dragon</strong>] allows me to have access to XYZ monsters such as [<strong>Photoknight Paladius</strong>]. Also, having a 2000 ATK beatstick is good!<br />
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So yes thats my update for today! Lets hope I'll be less busy so that I'll be able to update more! <br />
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Till next time! Cya guys!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-78373862286450244152012-10-23T01:14:00.000+08:002012-10-23T01:56:37.129+08:00Tournament Report on Asia Plus 2012 Singapore QualifiersHey guys been a month since the last update. Had been pretty busy preparing for Asia Plus with my team members. Unfortunately we did not qualify to get into the seeded top 8 teams during our top 8 elimination selection. However still have to say "Good Job" to my team members for allowing the 3 of us to make it this far. =)<br />
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Team Name: Random Force<br />
Format: 4 rounds Swiss followed by 1 round of Elimination to join the other 4 seeded teams.<br />
Number of Teams Participated: 23<br />
Deck used: <br />
Team Leader (Leo) - Hero Beat<br />
Player A (Myself) - Mermail<br />
Player B (Winson) - Junk Doppel<br />
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<a name='more'></a>My score board will be as normal. My team members' score board will be determined by the first icon as Player B's score and the second icon being the Team Leader's score.<br />
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First Match VS Player A of Team TDD (Prisma Gladial Beast)<br />
OO-<br />
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Managed to dominate the first game through the Combo of Marksman and Megalo, which he did not have any set [Gladial Beast Chariot] for countering as well.<br />
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Second game after siding was much easier. Saving up Megalo after confirmation that all his Chariots were "used up" was a good choice.<br />
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Team Members score: OO<br />
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Second Match VS Team Bad Boys' Kenneth Tan (Hero Beat)<br />
OO-<br />
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First game after escalating from a zero monster field to a field with Abysspike, Genex Undine, Megalo and Moulin Glace is pretty much awesome field to win! <br />
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Second game after siding was much harder knowing that I have to try to read on which card I had to use my [Mystical Space Typhoon] on. As he first activated [Dimensional Fissure] on his first turn gave me quite a big problem. As he proceeded to xyz out [Blade Armor Ninja] and assaulted my lifepoints twice. In the next turn I overwhelmed Blade Armor Ninja by activating [Dark Hole] He then proceeded to try to use [Miracle Fusion] on the [Elemental Hero Stratos] as well as [Elemental Hero Alius] to summon out a fusion monster. However I stopped that by activating [Transmigration Prophecy] and proceeded to shuffle back his Alius and my Dark Hole. From there I then continued to summon out small monsters such as [Genex Controller] and more friends to head in there for his lifepoints. At the most crucial stage my [Mystical Space Typhoon] aimed for his correct set card, which was [Soul Drain]. Megalo never appeared at all that game T_T<br />
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Team Members Score: OO<br />
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Third Match VS Team Tian Yu Di's Yi Jie (Dark World)<br />
OXO<br />
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I totally got hand death by Yi Jie through [Dragged down the Grave] and 2 [Mind Crush]! However I used the rulings of misplay for [Mind Crush] to my advantage. Really Sorry Yi Jie! After that I continued to control the field by setting and summoning cards that he might have already known.<br />
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Second game had quite a funny ending since He already knew my hand. I was at a dying point which I went to be a genuis and activated [Allure of Darkness], He then mind crushed my hand for genex controller and I also had one controller in the grave which means Good Game! =D<br />
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Third Game I started first which was good as I was able to farm up with Genex Undine and by setting down [Dark Absorbing Mirror] to counter his dark world cards gave me a even bigger edge over his deck. Through several sounds of dealing damage to his lifepoints through direct attack and no [Grapha, Dragon Lord of the Dark World] to stop me in my tracks, finally I went over for the win!<br />
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Team Members Score: OX<br />
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Fourth Match VS Team All Mango Are Plant ^^ 's Tan Wan Xin (Hero Beat)<br />
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Since both our teams are confirmed to be in the top 8 for the elimination matches. We decided to roll dice to decide whose team will win this round and go eat lunch together. Results was me and wan xin rolled and I won~~~ Which actually should not be celebrated because......<br />
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Top 8 Elimination First Match VS Team Tian Yu Di 's Yi Jie (Dark World) YES AGAIN!<br />
OXO<br />
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Similiar to the first game of the previous match however this time Yi Jie knows about Mind Crush's misplay and played correct this time. However since He didn't had a chance to use Dragged Down against my cards and only Mind crush. I had a better chance to launch my cards successfully.<br />
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Second game is not so cool when your [Skull Meister] got discarded to the grave by Dragged Down and you draw into [Gemini Imps]. Talk about reversed luck!<br />
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Third game was decided quickly as I countered against Yi Jie's Dragged down by using Gemini Imps and started to control his field from then on. I knew that the only card left in his hand was Grapha so I stalled my [Water Spiritual Art - Aoi] to the point when he had 2 cards and I used it. Revealing Snow and Grapha, which I took out Snow to send it to the grave and continued the beating with the lower attack points monsters. Great Match Yi Jie! Really sorry for the misplays as well!<br />
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Team Score: XX <br />
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And conclusion: Yes we died at top 8~~ Guess I'm still destined for 8th and this time I dragged my team down with me trolololololol. Well it was still a good try so yea~~~ <br />
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I'll update my decklist soon maybe tomorrow or something. For the meantime for the more important decklists of the various seeded teams. Do visit <a href="http://www.duelingdays.blogspot.sg/" target="_blank">Dueling Days</a>!<br />
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Cya~!CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-42623727861821164852012-09-02T02:54:00.004+08:002012-09-02T02:54:57.091+08:00Tournament Report @ Active Game Collections 1/9/2012Been a long day so I'm going to cut this report short! <br />
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Tournament: Weekly Tournament at ACG<br />
Format: 5 rounds Swiss, cut off to Top 8 elimination<br />
Participants: 31<br />
Deck used: Retard Beat (name given by Kurova)<br />
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<a name='more'></a>First Match VS Poh Seng (Offering Gadget)<br />
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First game was because I wasn't able to draw upon any monsters. Sad case!<br />
Second game was I did not draw all my sided cards and died. Even sadder case! =/<br />
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Second Match VS Shaun A.K.A Zippy (Six Samurai)<br />
OXO<br />
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First game was having [E-HERO Alius] on the field for control even though he had [Gateway of the Six] and [Six Samurai United] set up on the field already. When he tried to special summon [Elder of the Six Samurai], I negated it with [Solemn Warning] and it went downhill for him then.<br />
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Second game was Shaun's turn to go first, he opened up with Gateway and United and normal summoned out [Legendary Six Samurai - Kizan] first. Knowing that he would probably special summon more stuff after having Kizan there means that I would need to activate [Maxx C] straight away. He then proceeded to special summoning [Grandmaster of the Six Samurai] and then using United to draw upon 2 cards. Then setting down X number of cards(I forgot that part lol) and ended his turn.<br />
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I drew upon [Mystical Space Typhoon] and aimed it straight at his gateway. I summoned out Alius and he warninged it away. Set 2 cards and ended my turn. He then started off summoning out [Legendary Six Samurai - Kageki] and wanted to use its effect, I chained with [Effect Veiler], stopping it's special summoning ability. Slowly he punched my lifepoints with Kageki and Kizan, while declaring an attack with Grandmaster lead me to opening my facedown [Dimensional Prison]. <br />
After this I kinda forgot what happened next, only remembered that I had nothing to stop him from swarming and killing me!<br />
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I started off Third game with an opening of [Thunder King Raiou] on my field and set face down a [Mystical Space Typhoon] and [Torrential Tribute]. He activated United and summoned out Kageki, activating his effect he summoned out [The Six Samurai - Yaichi], I activated [Mystical Space Typhoon] and destroyed that United first. Before then he procceeded to using Yaichi to destroy my facedown Torrential Tribute. He also then overlay both Yaichi and Kageki to XYZ summon [No. 30: Acid Golem of Destruction] which I negated using Raiou's effect. After this I proceeded to controlling him with Alius and Alius support magic/traps. Ending the game with an [E-HERO Shining]. <br />
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Third Match VS Cassandra (HERO Beat)<br />
OXO<br />
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Cassandra started off her turn summoning out [Thunder King Raiou] and setting 1 card facedown. I started to summon out [E-HERO Alius] and tried to declare an attack against Raiou but met with a [Honest]. With nothing much to do I set down my [Hero Blast] and [Starlight Road]. A couple of turns went pass without anything exciting happening except for the exchange of blows to our lifepoints. Till the turn came when a direct attack from Alius would end that game, which she activated her own [Hero Blast] and tried to retrieve her Alius from the grave for an attempt to destroy my Alius. I chained to her [Hero Blast] by responding with a [D.D Crow] and removing away her targetted Alius. Without retrieving the monster, my Alius was free to carry on with the attack and win that game.<br />
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Second game started off with Cassandra summoning out [E-HERO Stratos] and I did not have any Effect Veiler to negate its effect with. A few turns later my downfall came when she summoned out [No. 16: Shock Master] and keep declaring spells as her choice for negation. With all the [Miracle Fusion]s and [Dual Spark]s that I have in my hand and was unable to use, I had no choice but to keep defending. The turn came when I had drew upon [Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning] and I summoned it out, attemping to try to clear her remaining 3000 lifepoints. However upon summoning, she activated Torrential Tribute and cleared out my Black Luster Soldier. Seeing that there was nothing I can fight back with and that I had low lifepoints, I scooped!<br />
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I started off the third game summoning out Alius and setting down my Dual Spark before ending my turn. She proceeded to setting down one card and setting down a monster. My turn came and I summoned out another Alius, declaring an attack against her facedown monster which was revealed to be [Honest] I then overlay my 2 Alius to XYZ summon out [No. 50: The Black Corn] but she destroyed both her own Honest and my Black Corn with her face down [Torrential Tribute]. A few turns passed with me having lowered her lifepoints to a mere 4100 with her having a Alius standing. I proceeded to summon out Black Luster Soldier and went to dish out the remaining 4100 after destroying her Alius and using Black Luster Soldier's effect to declare a second attack.<br />
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Fourth Match VS Jun Yong (Agent Angel)<br />
XOO<br />
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First game was so game because I had no answer for [Archlord Krystia].<br />
Second game was a quick one because He had no answers for my [Skill Drain].<br />
Third game was another quick one due to lucky [Super Polymerization] and [Miracle Fusion]s.<br />
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Fifth Match VS Jonas Tai (Arrive HERO)<br />
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First game was a constant pounding on his lifepoints as Jonas activated 2 [A Hero Lives] in that game. Which gave me a pretty good edge in terms of lifepoints as I only deducted 2000 for [Solemn Warning] and 1000 for [Seven Tools of the Bandit]. I then ended the game with Stratos and Alius.<br />
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Second game was nearly a loss for me as I didn't activate [Super Polymerization] when I had the chance to do so while he had [E-HERO Bubbleman] and Alius on his field. Due to that, he overlayed and XYZ summoned out [Armored Ninja - Blade Heart] and aimed for my lifepoints for 4400 for that turn. I set down my [D.D Crow] and hope for the best. (And yes I forgot to use Effect Veiler on his Blade Heart that turn as well). It was his turn and he attempted to use Blade Heart's effect which this time I remembered to activate Effect Veiler from my hand to stop the dude from attacking me twice. He destroyed my crow and ended his turn. <br />
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Came my turn when I activated Heavy Storm and passed the priority of chaining over to him, with nothing to chain the priority was passed back to me. I activated Hero Blast to retrieve my Alius from the grave and then all the magic/traps were destroyed. I normal summoned my Alius and activated [Monster Reborn] to special summon out Jonas' Alius from his grave. I then XYZ summoned out Blade Heart using the 2 Alius I had and removed my Alius as an overlay unit for Blade Heart's effect. After which I activated [Miracle Fusion] and fusion summoned out [E-HERO The Shining]. Both attacked and destroyed his Blade Heart while dishing out more than half of his lifepoints. The game then ended 2 turns later when Jonas had no answer to my Blade Heart.<br />
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Then it was off to the Top 8 pairings!<br />
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Top 8 First Match VS Sam Kee (Wind-Up)<br />
XOX<br />
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Died due to unable to stop him from Swarming in the first game.<br />
Second game was good cause I had Raiou and his HERO friends to clear board for game.<br />
Third game I died to Sam's Self-Touching with the Windup combo!<br />
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Top 8 Second Match VS Daniel (Offering Gadget)<br />
XOX<br />
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First game I died to Daniel without drawing any monsters to defend myself, and he removed my only Dark Attribute monster that I had at the moment, which was [Emissary of Darkness - Gorz]. Without him residing in the grave instead, I had no options to summon out the [Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning] which was stuck in my hand.<br />
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I won the second game because he side decked wrongly! Thinking that I was playing [Six Samurai] because I was unable to reveal any monsters that I was playing in the first game. >=D<br />
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Third game went downhill after he knew what to side against my deck. I had a chance to win if I lucksac that draw to be [Miracle Fusion]. But that chance went by when I drew [Mystical Space Typhoon] instead, which then I had no chance of victory afterwards. Great game though!<br />
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Top 8 Third Match VS Jonas Tai (Arrive HERO)<br />
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We decided to share the prizes which was [Photon Strike Bounzer] and [No. 50: The Black Corn], he wanted the Corn and I wanted the Bounzer so yes there was no fight!<br />
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End result: 8th<br />
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Alright thats all for today's post, I shall post up my decklist probably tomorrow when I'm free! =)<br />
<br />CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-12589228005515358612012-09-01T00:10:00.000+08:002012-09-01T00:10:00.083+08:00Full List of the Banlist (September 2012 - March 2013)Taking Effect on 1st of September. For those that have not tuned up your decks to this new list. Do it so now! Full list for reference right below!<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Legend - * is newly added cards</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Forbidden/Banned Cards 「禁止カード」:<br />The following cards cannot be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Substitoad 「イレカエル」<br />Victory Dragon 「ヴィクトリー・ドラゴン」<br />Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End 「混沌帝龍 -終焉の使者-」<br />Sinister Serpent 「キラー・スネーク」<br />Witch of the Black Forest 「黒き森のウィッチ」<br />Dark Magician of Chaos 「混沌の黒魔術師」<br />Fishborg Blaster 「フィッシュボーグ-ガンナー」<br />Mental Master 「メンタルマスター」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Glow-Up Bulb [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">グローアップ・バルブ</span>]</span></div>
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Thousand-Eyes Restrict 「サウザンド・アイズ・サクリファイス」</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Cyber Jar 「サイバーポッド」<br />Makyura the Destructor 「処刑人-マキュラ」<br />Magician of Faith 「聖なる魔術師」</span> </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Trishula - Dragon of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の龍 トリシューラ」</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Brionac - Dragon of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の龍 ブリューナク」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Dark Strike Fighter 「ダーク・ダイブ・ボンバー」<br />Goyou Guardian 「ゴヨウ・ガーディアン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Destiny Hero - Disk Commander 「D-HEROディスクガイ」<br />Cyber-Stein 「デビルフランケン」<br />Tribe-Infecting Virus 「同族感染ウィルス」<br />Fiber Jar 「ファイバーポッド」<br />Magical Scientist 「魔導サイエンティスト」<br />Yata-Garasu 「八汰烏」<br />Rescue Cat 「レスキューキャット」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Mirage of Nightmare 「悪夢の蜃気楼」<br />Delinquent Duo 「いたずら好きな双子悪魔」<br />Temple of the Kings 「王家の神殿」<br />Confiscation 「押収」<br />Painful Choice 「苦渋の選択」<br />The Forceful Sentry 「強引な番兵」<br />Giant Trunade 「ハリケーン」<br />Snatch Steal 「強奪」<br />Pot of Greed 「強欲な壺」<br />Change of Heart 「心変わり」<br />Raigeki 「サンダー・ボルト」<br />Dimension Fusion 「次元融合」<br />Card of Safe Return 「生還の宝札」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Future Fusion 「未来融合-フューチャー・フュージョン」*<br />Brain Control 「洗脳-ブレインコントロール」<br />Butterfly Dagger - Elma 「蝶の短剣-エルマ」<br />Graceful Charity 「天使の施し」<br />Harpie's Feather Duster 「ハーピィの羽根帚」<br />Premature Burial 「早すぎた埋葬」<br />Mass Driver 「マスドライバー」<br />Metamorphosis 「突然変異」<br />Last Will 「遺言状」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Imperial Order 「王宮の勅命」<br />Royal Oppression 「王宮の弾圧」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Trap Dustshoot 「ダスト・シュート」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Exchange of the Spirit 「現世と冥界の逆転」<br />Crush Card Virus 「死のデッキ破壊ウイルス」<br />Sixth Sense 「第六感」<br />Time Seal 「刻の封印」<br />Ring of Destruction 「破壊輪」<br />Last Turn 「ラストバトル!」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Restricted Cards 「制限カード」:<br />Only 1 copy of the following cards can be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 「カオス・ソルジャー -開闢の使者-」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Chaos Sorcerer 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">カオス・ソーサラー</span>」*<br />Elemental Hero Stratos 「E・HEROエアーマン」<br />Dandelion 「ダンディライオン」<br />Gladial Beast Bestarori 「剣闘獣ベストロウリィ」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Inzektor Dragonfly <span style="font-size: small;">「</span><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ダンセル<span style="font-size: small;">」 *</span></span></span></span><br /><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Inzektor Hornet <span style="font-size: small;">「</span><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ホーネット<span style="font-size: small;">」 *</span></span></span></span><br />Sangan 「クリッター」<br />Summon Priest 「召喚僧サモンプリースト」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Spore 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">スポーア<span style="font-size: small;">」</span></span> *</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Plaguespreader Zombie 「ゾンビキャリア」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Tech Genus Striker [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">TG ストライカー</span>]</span></div>
<span style="color: #e69138;">Dark Armed Dragon 「ダーク・アームド・ドラゴン」<br />Lonefire Blossom 「ローンファイア・ブロッサム」<br />Night Assailant 「深淵の暗殺者」<br />Neo-Spacian Grand Mole 「N・グランモール」<br />Necroface 「ネクロフェイス」<br />Honest 「オネスト」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Evigishki Gustkraken <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: small;">「</span><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">イビリチュア・ガストクラーケ<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: small;">」</span>*</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Tech Genus - Hyper Librarian 「TG ハイパー・ライブラリアン」<br />Formula Synchron 「フォーミュラ・シンクロン」<br />Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En 「真六武衆-シエン」</span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color: #e69138;">Exodia the Forbidden One 「封印されしエクゾディア」</span><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><br /></span><span style="color: #f1c232;">Right Leg of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の右足」<br />Right Arm of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の右腕」<br />Left Leg of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の左足」<br />Left Arm of the Forbidden One 「封印されし者の左腕」</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon <span style="font-size: small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レッドアイズ・ダークネスメタルドラゴン</span>」*</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Gale the Hurricane 「BF-疾風のゲイル」<br />Emissary of Darkness - Gorz 「冥府の使者ゴーズ」<br />Mezuki 「馬頭鬼」</span><span style="color: #e69138;"><br />Morphing Jar 「メタモルポット」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Tsukuyomi 「月読命」*</span><span style="color: #33cc00;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Burial from a Different Dimension 「異次元からの埋葬」<br />Infernity Gun 「インフェルニティガン」<br />Foolish Burial 「おろかな埋葬」<br />Black Whirlwind 「黒い旋風」<br />Advanced Ritual Art 「高等儀式術」<br />Monster Reborn 「死者蘇生」<br />Primal Seed 「原初の種」<br />Scapegoat 「スケープ・ゴート」<br />Mind Control 「精神操作」<br />Reinforcement of the Army 「増援」<br />Cold Wave 「大寒波」<br />Card Destruction 「手札抹殺」<br />Pot of Avarice 「貪欲な壺」<br />Heavy Storm 「大嵐」<br />Charge of the Light Brigade 「光の援軍」<br />Dark Hole 「ブラック・ホール」<br />Monster Gate 「モンスターゲート」<br />Allure of Darkness 「闇の誘惑」<br />Limiter Removal 「リミッター解除」<br />One for One 「ワン・フォー・ワン」<br />Book of Moon 「月の書」</span><span style="color: #cc33cc;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Solemn Judgment 「神の宣告」<br />Ceasefire 「停戦協定」<br />The Transmigration Prophecy 「転生の予言」<br />Wall of Revealing Light 「光の護封壁」<br />Magical Explosion 「マジカル・エクスプロージョン」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Ultimate Offering [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">血の代償</span>]*</span><br />
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<span style="color: #33cc00;">Semi-Restricted Cards 「準制限カード」:<br />Only 2 copies of the following cards can be placed into a deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Archlord Krystia 「大天使クリスティア」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">The Agent of Mystery - Earth [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">神秘の代行者 アース</span>]*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow 「BF-月影のカルート」*<br />Card Gunner 「カードガンナー」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Debris Dragon 「デブリ・ドラゴン」*<br />Tragoedia 「トラゴエディア」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Reborn Tengu 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">輪廻天狗</span></span>」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Rescue Rabbit「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レスキューラビット</span>」*<br />Summoner Monk 「召喚僧サモンプリースト」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Lumina - Lightlord Summoner 「ライトロード・サモナー ルミナス」<br />D-HERO Diabolicguy 「D-HERO ディアボリックガイ」</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Tour Guide From the Underworld <span style="font-size: small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">魔界発現世行きデスガイド</span>」 *</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Dewloren - Tiger King of the Ice Boundary 「氷結界の虎王ドゥローレン」</span><span style="color: #33cc00;"><br /></span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Chain Strike 「連鎖爆撃」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">A Hero Lives「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">ヒーローアライブ</span>」*<br />Royal Tribute 「王家の生け贄」<br />Magical Stone Excavation 「魔法石の採掘」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Pot of Duality 「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">強欲で謙虚な壺</span>」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Shien's Smoke Signal 「紫炎の狼煙」</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">E - Emergency Call「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">E-エマージェンシーコール</span>」*</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hieratic Seal of Convocation <span style="font-size: small;">「<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">召集の聖刻印</span>」 *</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Reasoning 「名推理」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Mirror Force 「聖なるバリア -ミラーフォース-」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Torrential Tribute 「激流葬」</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Ojama Trio 「おジャマトリオ」<br />Bottomless Trap Hole 「奈落の落とし穴」<br />Mind Crush 「マインドクラッシュ」<br />Solemn Warning 「神の警告」</span><br />
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<span style="color: #00cccc;">Released from the Banlist/No longer restricted 「準制限」:<br />3 copies allowed per deck:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Necro Gardna 「ネクロ・ガードナー」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;">Marshmallon 「マシュマロン」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Emergency Teleport 「緊急テレポート」* </span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Destiny Draw 「デステニー・ドロー」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Swords of Revealing Light 「光の護封剣」*</span><br />
<span style="color: #33cc00;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Level Limit - Area B 「レベル制限B地区」*</span><span style="color: #cc33cc;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">Magic Cylinder 「魔法の筒」*</span><br />
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So tune up and play fair! Till next time! =DCoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-90652407236087001922012-08-19T16:42:00.001+08:002012-08-19T21:54:25.422+08:00Thoughts about the Banlist for September 2012Been a week since the end of World Championships 2012 and here we are again in this time of the year, waiting for the confirmation of the new forbidden/restricted list for this card game. And after getting confirmation from Bahamut84's <a href="http://duelingdays.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dueling Days</a> and <a href="http://www.shriek.twoday.net/" target="_blank">Shriek</a>, the list is as follows as well as my views on it.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Banned:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">氷結界の龍 ブリューナク]</span></span><br />
- Forbidding this card will prove to be a big impact befalling upon the newly released [Mermail] mixed with [Atlanteans] archetypes! As well as one lesser good level 6 synchro monster to be in your extra deck that can easily remove your opponent's powerful/irritating monsters. No more bouncing your own cards back from your field in order to recycle them too! *cough* call of the *cough* haunted.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Future Fusion [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">未来融合-フューチャー・フュージョン]</span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- No more generating a filter of 8 cards from your deck when using this card to send 3x [Eclipse Wyvern] and 2 other dragons to the grave and additionally using Wyvern's effect to remove away 3 other dragons from your deck. As well as no more sending a [E-HERO] and [Blackwing Zephyros] to the grave for [E-HERO Escuridao]! And this also means no more OTK using this card by having the above stunts removed!</span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Restricted to 1:</span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Inzektor Dragonfly [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ダンセル]</span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Inzektor Hornet [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">甲虫装機 ホーネット]</span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- This means that Inzektors are dead! This means you can only get to choose between using Hornet or [Inzektor Gulf] for destroying or bringing out high ranking XYZ! Lesser OTK retardation! Hornet at 1 means 1x [D.D Crow] can just make your other cards safe against Hornet. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Evigishki Gustkraken [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">イビリチュア・ガストクラーケ]</span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">発条空母ゼンマイティ]</span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Combos that allows you to let your opponent start with 3 or less hand cards at his/her first turn is totally retarded. Enough Said. Though perhaps fobidding [Wind-Up Hunter] would be a better choice in totally killing off the Wind-Up combo =P</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Chaos Sorcerer [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">カオス・ソーサラー]</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- This card is now seen used much more than [Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning] because mostly it is at 3 copies and also it is at level 6. The availability of this card with cards such as [Light Pulsar Dragon] is good because both are at level 6, both are able to overlay to XYZ summon cards such as [Photon Streak Bouncer] and [No. 25: Focus Force] With Spore's return, there will be a lesser chance to summon [Arcanite Magician] as well.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Spore [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">スポーア]</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Yay lets all play Junk Doppel decks again! Wait a minute.... [Glow-Up Bulb] aint around! Still, with this card's return, we can expect more Junk Doppel/Plant related decks appearing.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レッドアイズ・ダークネスメタルドラゴン]</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- The heart and soul of Dragon-Type decks. With this card restricted to 1, the [Lightpulsar Dragon] loop will be harder to perform. As well as 1 lesser target for [Hieratic Dragon King of Atum].</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Tsukuyomi [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">月読命]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Sure, flipping monsters face down can be a good effect such as flipping your own [Spellbook Magician of Prophecy] and then flipping it up again to search for another [Prophecy] card. Or you can always flip your opponent's [Monarch] cards face-down since most of their DEF are at 1000. Not sure how good will this card perform in this format, we'll just have to wait for people to exploit its powress!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Ultimate Offering [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">血の代償]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Reduced chance to allow Gadget and Madolche decks to OTK! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: lime;">Restricted to 2:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Mirror Force [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">聖なるバリア-ミラーフォース-]</span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- I heard chaining this card to [Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En] is good. Though if this card sees [Starlight Road] then you'll probably have to tear your hair out!</span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Reasoning [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">名推理]</span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- I'd just leave it to you guys on deciding how good will this card be at 2 copies this time. Though I would like to use this card for my upcoming [Photon] deck for some fun and laughter.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">A Hero Lives [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">ヒーローアライブ]</span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">E - Emergency Call [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">E-エマージェンシーコール]</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Lesser Consistency contributed to the [E-HERO]s? Rubbish! HERO forever!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Pot of Duality [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">強欲で謙虚な壺]</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Happy! Because all the time I only had 2 copies of this card so it doesn't really affect me since I've always been playing with 2 copies. Though having 3 copies will maximise the consistency of certain decks such as [Inzektors], [Dark World] and more. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hieratic Seal of Convocation [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">召集の聖刻印]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- cards that allows you to search for combo pieces are too broken at times. Reduced amounts helps to contribute to reduced OTKs.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Rescue Rabbit [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レスキューラビット]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- anyone noticed the poor japanese kid crying because his taiwan opponent did a first turn [Evolkaiser Raggia] because of this rabbit during World Championships 2012? Its not funny though, really. =/</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">BF-月影のカルート]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Return of [Black Wing] decks? We shall see! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Debris Dragon [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">デブリ・ドラゴン]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- As naive as I may be, I will definitely relive the art of Debris Junk Doppel! Oh shit no more [Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier].</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">The Agent of Mystery - Earth [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">神秘の代行者 アース]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Yes with this card at 2, it is more playable for [Agent Angel] decks. Even while at 1 copy, some [Agent Angel] decks are still going strong!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Tour Guide From the Underworld [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">魔界発現世行きデスガイド]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Too strong card, just like [Reborn Tengu], this card was restricted to 2 before it officially hits the OCG card arsenal.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: cyan;">No longer Restricted/Released from banlist:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Necro Gardna [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">ネクロ・ガードナー]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- more protection cards for [Lightsworn] themed decks as well as [Grave Blackwing] decks?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Marshmallon [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">マシュマロン]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- about time, doesn't have much use to be deserved to get the chains of the forbidden/restricted list held onto this poor guy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Emergency Teleport [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">緊急テレポート]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Tele DAD people? or just pure [Psychic] decks even with the absence of [Mental Master]?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Destiny Draw [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">デステニー・ドロー]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- moar draw power for [D-HERO]! or [Plaguespreader Zombie] + [D-HERO Diamond Dude] sounds awesome.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Swords of Revealing Light [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">光の護封剣]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- wow there is 3 [Mystical Space Typhoon] around!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Level Limit Area B [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">レベル制限B地区]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- will see more play than [Gravity Bind].... Hopefully.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Magic Cylinder [<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">魔法の筒]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- yum yum! more damage to your opponent!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">With all that is said, decks that you can try or continue using in this format would be...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Dark World ( especially with tourguide appearing in the OCG soon, so strongggggggg]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Agent Angel</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Mermail</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- HERO (Airman/Stratos cannot be defeated! Visit <a href="http://duelingdays.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dueling Days</a> for more info)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Tele DAD</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Debris Junk Doppel</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Black Wing</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">So, what will be your choice for this format? Share your thoughts!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Till next time!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-46167783109959814232012-08-12T22:07:00.000+08:002012-08-12T22:22:46.234+08:00World Championships 2012! Finally Over~!Hi guys! As you all have known, Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships 2012 was finally concluded today on 12th of August and the new World Champion is Akikazu Saito from Japan!
Lets make it a little more 'formal' shall we?<br />
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Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships 2012<br />
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Champion - Akikazu Saito from Japan (Inzektors)<br />
2nd - Stefano Memoli from Italy (Inzektors)<br />
3rd - Joshua Schmidt from Germany (Inzektors)<br />
4th - Wesley Seek En Wei from Singapore (Inzektors)<br />
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Well thats it! If you would like to know on who are the other players in the other standings, Junior Class as well as coverage for the event itself, do visit <a href="http://duelingdays.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dueling Days</a> for more info! <br />
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If you would like to watch all of the featured matches of the World Championships 2012. Visit <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/yu-gi-oh-wcs2012-jp" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
And Wesley has done a great job representing Singapore and giving his best even though he did not get to be first. However lets give him a round of applause to congrats him for making it this far! =)<br />
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On a side note, have you guys been visiting <a href="http://www.shriek.twoday.net/" target="_blank">Shriek's</a> website for the latest YGO products? Well the latest information about the new Kaito Duelist Pack seems to be quite delicious! Especially with all that new [Galaxy] and [Photon] cards!<br />
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Personally I'd love to get the [Photon Satellite] from that pack because its effect makes it quite simple to XYZ summon a variation of high ranking XYZ monsters like [No. 61: Volcasaurus], [Photon Streak Bouncer] and perhaps [No. 9: Canopy Star Dyson Sphere]?<br />
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DP13-JP012<br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">フォトン・サテライト</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Photon Satellite</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Effect Monster/ Light/Machine/Lv 1</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">ATK 0/ DEF 0</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Once per turn, you can activate this effect by selecting 1 other [Photon] monster you control. The levels of this card and the selected monster becomes equal to their combined levels.</span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Best and easily summoned out rank would be rank 5 XYZ monsters. Why?</span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Special summon [Photon Thrasher] and normal summon [Photon Satellite]. </span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- Use Satellite effect and target Thrasher, pray for no irritating [Effect Veiler].</span><br />
<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">- If all goes well, overlay for a rank 5 XYZ monster!</span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">As for the other cards residing in the pack. I'll leave it to you guys to decide whether it is junk or good.</span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Till the next update! </span><br />
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<span lang="ja" style="font-size: 11pt;">Cya!</span>CoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776100996376830150.post-27408804291338576722012-07-20T00:38:00.000+08:002012-07-20T00:39:50.943+08:00Abyss Rising Unleashed!Yes guys! Abyss rising is now out in most stores through out Asia even though its not yet the official release date of 21st July!<br />
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Well below are the foil cards that I got from my 2 boxes of Abyss Rising.<br />
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Yes I know, I got 2 boxes of identical foils!<br />
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2x Forbidden Garment<br />
2x Ice Spirit God - Moulin Glace<br />
2x Mermail - Gaio Abyss<br />
2x Heroic Champion - Kusanagi<br />
2x CNo. 32: Shark Drake Vice<br />
2x One-Eyed Skill Gainer<br />
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And about [Forbidden Garment] , it isn't that good as it seems. Why? Visit Bahamut84's <a href="http://duelingdays.blogspot.com/">Dueling Days</a> for more info!<br />
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Alright time to find 3 copies of [Mermail - Megalo Abyss] and time to sleep! <br />
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Cya all people! =DCoLiN GouLiaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337715574735981249noreply@blogger.com1